OVerdenture and Relines

Question 1

Do natural teeth have greater or lesser chewing force than prosthetic teeth?

Answer 1

Greater

Question 2

What direction does the maxilla resorb?

Answer 2

Up and in

Question 3

Maxillary CD opposed by mand anterior natural teeth

Answer 3

Combination syndrome

Question 4

What are the 5 elements of the combination syndrome?

Answer 4

Max ant tissue mobile/hyperplasia
Inflammatory palatal hyperplasia
Maxillary tuberosity enlarged
Mand posterior bone resorption
Mand anterior teeth supraerupted

Question 5

Combo of cure of speee and wilson
coronal and sagitaal planes
Concave in mand convex in max
centric occlusion form a segment of a sphere of 4 inches radius with the center of sphere at the glabella

Answer 5

Curve of monson

Question 6

In a tilted molar case where a bridge is tp, what is likely need for accesss on the distal?

Answer 6

DIstal wedge

Question 7

Biting force of natural dentition if abou ___ x force of the denture wearers

Answer 7

5x

Question 8

DOes max or mand anterior resorb faster?

Answer 8

Mand 4x as fast

Question 9

Adv of _____:
Denture support is increased and soft tissue trauma is decreased
Stability of denture is increased
Maintenance of perio proprioception improves chewing efficiency
Psychological benefit to pt

Answer 9

Overdenture

Question 10

Disadv of ___;
-Cost
Bulkier denture in some areas
Denture more prone to fracture
Caries/perio sequelae

Answer 10

Overdenture

Question 11

How often are relines needed?

Answer 11

4-7 years

Question 12

Replacing intaglio surface of prosthesis: shell of denture sent to lab: changes internal surface

Answer 12

Reline

Question 13

Replacing entire denture base and cameo surface

Answer 13

Rebase

Question 14

All of the exisiting denture base is replaced with new resin without altering relationship of teeth

Answer 14

Rebase

Question 15

In order to a reline to be acceptable to do, what 2 things must the exxisiting denture have?

Answer 15

Acceptable OVD
Acceptable occlusion

Question 16

What 2 forces does a reline address in a denture?

Answer 16

Retention and stability

Question 17

Do you want pt to close when relining denture?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Do you want pt to close when relining RPD?

Answer 18

NO

Question 19

The study of the distribution and
determinants of health-related
states or events (including
disease), and the application of
this study to the control of
diseases and other health
problems.

Answer 19

Epidemiology

Question 20

The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and
interpretation of health-related data essential to
planning, implementation, and evaluation of
public health practice.

Answer 20

Public health surveillance