Overview of the Complete Denture Process

Question 1

Advantages of good communication skills?

Answer 1

better diagnosis of your pt problems

increased adherence of pt to recommendations and advice

greater patient satisfaction with the care received

reduced pt complaints and litigation towards your tx interventions

Question 2

quality of life assessments?

Answer 2

OHIP-14

GOHAI

Question 3

What do OHIP and GOHAI assess?

Answer 3

physical/function

pain

psychological

discomfort

Question 4

relationship between self-perception and OH?

Answer 4

wearable removable prosthodontics

having less teeth (DMFT)

edentulous

women

nutritional deficit

cognitive impairment

Question 5

risk of malnutrition and poorly adjusted dentures?

Answer 5

soft diet - high in fermentable carbohydrates

loss of denture/broken
- isolation (lack of smile)

Question 6

How to achieve to consent?

Answer 6

detailed medical/social/dental/family

realistic treatment

specific to their needs

Question 6

Questions to ask with regards to pt going from full dentition to edentulous?

Answer 6

reasons for tooth loss and when

resorption of residual alveolar bone

systemic disease

medications –> xerostomia
solve at beginning of tx