Rem Pros Flashcards
give an alternative to making a pt edentulous
over dentures - retaining and restoring roots to support an overlying denture
define resistance and stability
resistance = resistance of a denture to vertical movement away from the tissues
stability = resistance of denture displacement by functional forces (moreso lateral movement)
what is interfacial surface tension?
thin layer of fluid between 2 parallel planes of rigid material
what is interfacial viscous tension?
force holding 2 parallel plates together that is due to viscosity of the liquid in between
how does viscosity of the interposed liquid affect interfacial viscous tension?
as thickness of the liquid increases interfacial viscous tension falls
thinner saliva is better for tension
explain the difference between adhesion and cohesion
adhesion = the physical attraction of unlike molecules for each other i.e. saliva to mucous membranes
cohesion = they physical attraction of similar molecules i.e. salivary film
what does the post dam provide? where is it placed?
adequate seal for the maxillary denture
it is placed behind the hard palate border and in front of the palatine fovea & vibrating line on the soft palate
what ensures optimal adaptation of denture to mucosa?
good surface detail of impressions
what structure does adequate extension of the impression into the lingual pouch ensure you reach?
retromylohyoid fossa
how should teeth be positioned over mandible and maxilla?
over central aspect of mandible
bucally positioned on maxilla
what can be added to denture to ensure good base fit? what do these allow?
valves - they suck out the air from under the denture and act like suction cups
what else can be placed to aid denture retention?
anchors - implants placed into bone
minimum of 2 implants required to retain prosthesis
give 3 consequences of natural teeth opposing an edentulous ridge
trauma
inc resoption - especially anterior maxilla
lack of denture stability
explain combination syndrome - who is it commonly seen in?
commonly seen in pts w/ completely edentulous maxilla and partially edentulous mandible but preserved teeth in anterior mandible
leads to severe anterior maxillary resorption w/ hypertrophic and atrophic changes in diff quadrants of maxilla and mandible
overgrowth of tuberosities
papillary hyperplasia of mucosa of hard palate
extrusion of mandibular anterior teeth - over erupt
loss of alveolar ridge height from below denture
how will a fibrous ridge present?
flabby & blanches/moves w/ pressure
what impression taking technique should be used for fibrous ridges? explain 2 ways this can be done.
mucostatic - can by done via:
1. perforations in impression tray - prevents distorting of flabby ridge during impression taking
- 2 stage impression - 1st putty impression, remove excess putty around fibrous area then use light bodied silicone around fibrous ridge
where should denture finish?
at junction between hard and soft palate
how should borders of impressions be?
well rounded border - not knife edge
how will absent lower posterior teeth affect stability of upper denture?
upper denture will tip backwards
what is meant by a balanced occlusion?
opposing teeth contact evenly on both sides
explain what is meant by reline & rebase? only what kind of dentures are rebased?
reline = adding new material to tissue surface of an existing denture - fills space between original denture controur and altered tissue contour
rebase = replaced entire denture base material of an existing denture - only rebase completes, not partials
list 3 types of reline materials
- temporary - not resilient and only last for short period
- soft - cushioning
- permanent - resilient