Prosth (Mental dental) Flashcards
T/F: Compromised endo teeth should not be used as abutment
True
T/F: compromised perio teeth should not be used as abutment
True
What is the ideal crown to root ratio?
1: 2
What is the minimum crown to root ratio that can be used as abutment tooth?
1:1
The PDL surface area of the abutment teeth should equal or be greater than the imaginary PDL surface area of missing teeth
Ante’s law
____ distributes occlusal forces
Splinting
When replacing canines in maxillary teeth, should you use a splint?
SPlint central and lateral to decrease distal forces
For abutment teeth, is convergent or divergent roots better?
Divergent
What is the major problem with cement retained implants?
Excess cement causing peri-implantitis
What is a contraindication for a CD?
Max CD with opposing only mand anteriors
What compound controls the setting rate for alginate?
Trisodium phosphate
What compound adds strength to alginate?
Diomateceous earth
Position in which condyles with thinnest avascular portion of their respective discs in the most anterior-superior position against articular eminences
Independent of teeth
Centric relation
Complete interdigitation of teeth
Independent of condylar position
Maximum Intercuspation (MIP)
Centric Occlusion
Casts are mounted in ____ where is can be maintained (single fixed procedure)
MIP
Casts are mounted in ____ in case of CDs or multiple teeth being resotred or replaced)
CR
Which MMR position is more reliable and reproducible?
CR
___ facebow: orients max cast to skull via external auditory meatus to stabilize the bow (Less precise but more easy to use)
Arbitrary facebow
_____ facebow: placed on the hinge axis of the mandible ( more precise more difficult to use)
Kinematic facebow
____ articular
Does not reproduce full range of mand movement
Distance between hinge and teeth is significantly shorter than in the pt
May result in premature contacts and incorrect ridge and groove direction of restorations
Nonadjustable articulator
_____ semiajustable articulator:
Condyles are a part of the lower member, fossa area. part of the upper member
Arcon semiadjustable articulator
_____ semiadjustable articulator:
Upper and lower members are rigidly attached
Nonarcon semiadjustable articulator
____ articulator:
Pantograph is used to follow patient’s border movements
Fully adjustable articulator
Are casts poured from alginate better mounted with wax records or elastomeric materiasl?
Wax records
Are Casts poured from elastomeric materials more accurately mounted with wax records or elastomeric materials?
Elastomeric materials
What provides clearance on working side during lateral movements?
Canines
What provides clearance on balancing side during lateral movements?
Balancing side condyle
The _____ vestibule goes from buccal frenum to buccal frenum in anterior
Labial vestibule
The _____ vestibule is the vestibule is posterior to buccal frenum
Buccal vestibule
The ____ is the tissue distal to the alveloar ridge and anterior to pterygoid hamulus
Hamular notch
The ______ is the distobuccal area of impression for denture/ denture; recorded in border molding by moving mandible laterally
Coronoid notch
____ connects buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor
- take this by opening wide when border molding
Pterygomandibular raphe
What are the two most important maxillary border molding movements?
LAteral movement (coronoid notch) and opening wide (pterygomandibular raphe)
What muscle makes up the labial frenum in mand?
Orbicularis ori
What muscles makes up the buccal frenum in mand?
Orbicularis oris and buccinator
What muscles makes up lingual frenum?
Genioglossus
What muscle determines depth of labial vestibule in mand?
Mentalis
What muscle attachment determines depth of buccal vestibule in mand?
Buccinator
Marks distal extension of edentulous mand ridge
Ideally covered for support and retention since the integrity of the bone in this area is maintained
Retromolar pad
What are the mucles attachements present in retromolar pad?
Buccinator, superior constrictor, ptergomandibular raphe, and temporalis
Refers to the DB area on the impression/denture
Masseter contracts when mouth closes against resistance
Masseteric notch
What is the lingual portion of the slucus between tongue and alveolar ridge of mand that forms s shape?
Alvelolingual sulcus
SHould the flange be shorter or longer in anterior region of alvelolingual sulcus
Shorter
What sturcture is housed in the anterior region of the alvelolingual sulcus that warrants a shorter flange?
Sublingual gland
Which direction does the middle region of alvelolingual sulucs direct the flange of the denture?
Medially
Why is the flange deflected medially in middle portion of alvelo lingual sulcus?
Mylohyoid ridge and muscle contracting medially
What Direction is flange directed in posterior portion of alvelolingual sulcus? Shorter or longer?
Laterally; longer flange
What is the denture distal extension limited by in posterior alvelolingual sulcus area?
Palatoglossus and superior constrictor
Provides support for denture in mand
Lies perpendicular to occlusal forces
Buccinator attaches here
Buccal shelf
What is the most common frenectomy done?
Labial frenectomy
Where is the most common area to see hypermobile ridge?
Anterior maxilla
COmmon when large tuberosities touch RM pads
Can interfere with denture construction by limiting interarch space
Corrected by surgical excision of fibrous tissue and/or bone
Fibrous (pendulous) tuberosity
Multiple papillary projections of palate caused by local irritation, ill-fitting denture, poor oral hygiene, and leaving dentures in all the time
Candidiasis is the main cause
Treat with OHI, leave dentures out at night, soak dentures in 1% bleach and rinse thoroughly, use tissue conditioner, and brush irritated area lightly with soft brush
Papillary hyperplasia
What are the 5 components of combinatiion syndrome?
Specific bone resorption in anterior maxilla
Overgrowth of tuberosities
Papillary hyperplasia
Extrusion of lower anterior teeth
Loss of bone under the partial denture bases
Unknown etiology, bone resorption and repair leading to deformities
Denture not fitting hat not fitting
Paget’s ds
Are horizontal or vertical bone grafts more likely to work for bone augmentation?
Horizontal
The following things are due to ____ VD0
-Excessive display of mand teeth
-Muscles of mastication fatigue
-CLicking of posterior teeth when speaking
Strained appearance of lips
Pt unable to wear dentrues
Discomfort
Excessvie trauma to supporting tissues
Gagging
Excessive VDO
The following things are due to ____ VD0
-Aging appearance of lower third of face bc of thin lips, wrinkles, chin too near the nose, overlapping corners of mouth
Diminished occlusal force
Angular chelitis
Insufficient VDO
_______ refers to distal space created between max and mand occlusal surfaces when the mand is protruded, due to downward and forward movement of condyles down their articular eminences
Christensen’s phenomenon
_____ imaginary line from ala of nose to tragus of ear
Camper’s line
_____ occlusion for CDs refers to simultaneous anterior and bilateral posterior contacts (tripodization) in centric and eccentric movements to maintain seating of dentures
-Don’t want anterior guidance
Balanced occlusion
____ occlusion is where only the palatal cusps of max posterior teeth contact the mand posterior teeth theroeritcally eliminating the destabilizing buccal force vectors
Lingualized occlusion
Angle obtained from nonworking side condyle has moved anteriorly and medially relative to sagittal plane
Bennet angle
Lateral movement of mand toward working side during lateral excursions
Bennet shift
Lateral movement of both condyles toward the working side, basically “TMJ looseness”
Bennet movement
Factors that favor disclusion:
Steep or shallow anterior guidance
Steep anterior guidance
Factors that favor disclusion:
Steep por shallow horizontal condylar inclincation
Steep horizontal condylar inclination
Factors that favor disclusion:
Less or more bennet movement
Less bennet movement (side shift)
Factors that favor disclusion:
Short cusps with shallow inclines or tall cusps with steep inclines
Short with shallow inclines
Factors that favor disclusion:
Less or more curve of spee /wilson
Less curve of spee/ wilson
Factors that favor disclusion:
more of less Parallel occlusal plane to condylar path
Less parallel
Which direction does the inclination of teeth move as you go distally in curve of spee?
More mesial inclination
Which direction does the inclincation of teeth move as you go distally in curve of wilson?
MOre lingual inclination
WHat do fricative sounds tell about CDs?
Incisal edge position on lips
If a pt whistles when using sibiliant sounds, what is the problem?
Narrow arch form
HOw much interincisal space should be present with sibiliant sounds?
1-1.5 mm