over denture Flashcards
according to this lecture how long does complete bony recontouring take
6 months
what are the best predictors of lower denture success
lateral throat form
tongue position
what tongue position is unfavorable
retruded
what retains a denture
surface tension
what shape should tissue stops be in a custom tray
rectangles, not squares!
end point of working with PIP paste
no brush strokes remaining
how to find VDR
have patient say M-M-M
when is doing a face bow important
if you are changing VDO
post palatal seal purpose
fudge factor to account for denture resin shrinkage during processing
main advantage of over denture
preserves the ridge
other advantages of over dentures
more stable
increased bite force
proprioception
retention
psychological benefit
option for root tips–how to convert into usable features?
can put an amalgam plug in
you should address ____ before symptoms
etiology
if youre using a tooth as an over denture abutment what should it be shaped like
1-2 mm above gingiva, dome shaped
t/f: over dentures always have to be on two canines
false
what must be emphasized to over denture patients
hygiene maintenance
home care
fluoride
prevalence of complete edentulism in ppl older than 65
26%
conventional denture technique requires how many appoitnemtns
at lest 5 not including adjustments
advantages of cad/cam dentures
less appointments
digital data remains to refabricate
superior strength/fit bc pre-polymerized resin
no shrinkage bc pre-polymerized
disadvantages of cad/cam dentures
challenge to assess VDO, lip support, incisal edge
less ability to establish occlusal plane
minimum patient input
hard to record maxilla-mandible relations
no esthetic try in
why might you need more than 2 appointments to deliver cad/cam dentures
might need lab relines or soft relines, esthetics might be wrong
was there statistical difference concerning operator skill level when delivering cad/cam dentures
no
mean number of post insertion adjustment appointments for cad/cam dentures
2.12
were patients satisfied with their digital dentures
yes, most would do it again and thought they were better than their previous dentures
