Pontic Design

Question 1

Tissue Contact
- Convex
- Bluntly round
- Set into concave tissue recession of ridge

Answer 1

Ovate

Question 2

Pontic design with poor cleansability?

Answer 2

Ridge-lap

Question 3

Most aesthetic pontic design?

Answer 3

Ovate

Question 4

Good aesthetics pontic design?

Answer 4

Ridge lap and modified ridge lap

Question 5

Tissue Contact
- Concave
- Large

Answer 5

Ridge lap

Question 6

Tissue Contact
- Convex
- Should not extend lingually past height of contour of ridge

Answer 6

Modified ridge lap

Question 7

Tissue contact
- None
- Convex
- Occlusal-cervical thickness >= 3mm
- Space under pontic >= 2mm

Answer 7

Hygiene

Question 7

Tissue Contact
- Convex
- Only one point of contact at height of ridge

Answer 7

Conical

Question 8

Least aesthetic pontic design?

Answer 8

Hygiene

Question 9

Indications for ovate?

Answer 9

Very high aesthetic requirements

Question 10

Indications for modified ridge lap?

Answer 10

High aesthetic requirements

Question 11

Indications for conical?

Answer 11

Non-aesthetic areas

Question 12

Indications for hygiene?

Answer 12

1. Non-aesthetic areas
2. Impaired OH