Pros Flashcards
How do we clean metal dentures?
Rinse denture after every meal, and remove debris with a soft brush
Soak denture in an alkaline peroxide solution for 15mins or alkaline hypochlorite for 10
Soak over night in cold water
How do you clean acrylic dentures?
Rinse dentures after every meal and remove debris by brushing with a soft brush
Soak denture in an alkaline hypochlorite solution for 20mins
Soak in cold water over night
What are the consequences of tooth loss?
Anatomical
Aesthetics
Functional
Psychological
What are the anatomical consequences of tooth loss?
Bone loss
Lip support
Tooth movement
Tmj
Describe hygienic principles of a denture
Avoid unnecessary coverage of gingival tissues
Rpd components kept at least 3mm away from gingival margins where possible
Create space for natural cleansing and oh
What can we add to cast restorations to help dentures?
Rest seats
Undercuts
Milled guide planes
What are the six steps of design?
Saddles Support Retention Reciprocation Indirect retention Major connector
What is direct retention?
Resistance away from the tissues
Achieved with clasps
Ideally only two per denture
What are the every principles?
Point contact between adjacent and artificial teeth Wide embrasures No occlusal interference 3mm gingival clearance Correct extension Distal stop
What is a Kennedy class 1?
Bilateral free ended saddle
What is a Kennedy class 5?
Anterior bounded saddle which crosses the midline
What is support?
Resistance to vertical forces towards the mucosa
What are the advantages of mucosa Borne dentures?
Cheap Can be added to Preparation for complete dentures Pdd Young children
What are the advantages of tooth borne dentures?
Forces directed through the pdl
Well tolerated
If designed correctly, no damage to denture foundation
Why do we survey?
Determines your path of insertion
Determines hard and soft tissue undercuts you can use
