oral anatomy related to partial dentures Flashcards
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Residual alveolar ridge
- support + stability (if ridge well formed)
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CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
- hard palate (Mx)
- support to denture
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
- Incisive papilla (Mx)
- biometric guide for anterior tooth position
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
- Fovea palatinae (Mx)
guide to position of posterior border of special tray/ denture
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
- hamular notches (Mx)
guide to position of posterior border of special tray/ denture
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Retromolar pad (Md)
seal/ retention
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Retromylohyoid fossae (Md)
stability
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Buccal shelves (Md)
support
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
mylohyoid ridges (Md)
retention (via border seal)
stability
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Buccal sulci
retention (denture flange extends into sulcus to obtain a peripheral seal)
and assist with stability
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Lingual sulci (Md)
retention (denture flange extends into sulcus to obtain a peripheral seal)
and assist with stability
CLINICAL RELEVANCE TO PROSTHESIS?
Fraenum
- denture will be notched around fraenum
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