MOD D : CH. 52 REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS Flashcards
Metal skeleton of a removable partial denture.
framework
Rim built on the denture base to register vertical dimension and occlusal relationships of the mandibular and maxillary arches.
occlusal rim
Metal projection on or near the retainer of a partial denture
rest
To be without teeth.
edentulous
Process of carving the base material of a denture or denture pattern to simulate the contours of the natural tissues.
festooning
Piece of metal that joins the various parts of a partial denture; also called a bar.
connector
Thin metal covering, or cap placed over a prepared tooth.
coping
Ridge on the posterior border of a maxillary denture that creates a seal with the soft palate; also called posterior palatal seal.
post dam
Sliding position of the mandible to the left or right of the centric position.
lateral excursion
Rounded bony protrusion behind the last molar in the maxilla.
tuberosity
Surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth.
alveoplasty
Full denture supported by two or more remaining natural teeth.
overdenture
Temporary denture placed after extraction of anterior teeth
immediate denture
Temporary resin form representing the base of a denture used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth.
baseplate
Procedure to resurface the tissue side of a partial or full denture so that it fits more accurately.
relining
Body’s processes of eliminating existing bone or hard tissue structure
resorption
Having an object centered, such as maxillary teeth centered over mandibular teeth in correct relation.
centric
Process of chewing.
mastication
Specific areas in the mouth where a removable prosthesis may rub or apply more pressure.
pressure points
Removable prosthesis that replaces teeth within the same arch.
partial denture
Position of the mandible placed forward as related to the maxilla
protrusion
Procedure to replace the entire denture base material on an existing prosthesis.
rebasing
Prosthesis that replaces all the teeth in one arch.
full denture
Process of using fingers to contour a closer adaptation of the margins of an impression while still in the mouth.
border molding
Component of a full or partial denture that extends from the teeth to the border of the denture.
flange
