Pre-Prosthetic Surgery

Question 1

least to most common frenas that need a frenectomy

Answer 1

lingual < buccal < labial

Question 2

extends range of keratinized tissue around implants or teeth

Answer 2

free gingival graft (FGG)

Question 3

commonly occurs when large tuberosities touch retromolar pads, interferes with denture fabrication by restricting interarch space, requires surgical excision of bone and/or fibrous tissue for correction

Answer 3

fibrous (pendulous) tuberosity

Question 4

multiple papillary projections of the palate

Answer 4

papillary hyperplasia

Question 5

Common causes of papillary hyperplasia:

Treatment for papillary hyperplasia:

Answer 5

Causes
- Candidiasis (most common cause)
- wearing dentures for too long
- local irritation
- ill-fitting denture
- poor OH

Treatment
- tissue conditioner
- leave dentures out at night
- soak dentures in 1% bleach and rinse
- brush irritated area lightly with soft brush
- OHI

Question 6

hyperplastic tissue reaction, commonly in vestible

Answer 6

epulis fissuratum

Question 7

causes of epulis fissuratum

Answer 7

overextended flange or ill-fitting denture

Question 8

specific bone resorption pattern in the anterior edentulous maxilla when only opposing mandibular anterior teeth are present

Answer 8

combination syndrome

Question 9

Characteristics of combination syndrome:

Answer 9

• papillary hyperplasia in hard palate
• multiple tuberosity overgrowth
• bone loss below the partial dentures
• extrusion of lower anterior teeth

Question 10

mobile edentulous ridges, commonly observed in maxilla

Answer 10

hypermobile ridge

Question 11

raises the relative height of the alveolar process = raises the base of denture area

Answer 11

vestibuloplasty

Question 12

primarily used for spiny, sharp, or extremely irregular ridges, reshaping alveolar bone with surgery

Answer 12

alveoloplasty

Question 13

T or F: Retained root tips must always be removed.

Answer 13

F –> can be left is they have no PARL and have intact lamina dura