rem pros -ALL OF NATS Flashcards
- What are the reasons for rendering a patient edentulous?
Caries, perio, appearance, malocclusion, overload of opposing jaw - especially edentulous lower, patients request
- What are the reasons against rendering a patient edentulous?
Masticatory efficiency reduced, alveolar resorption, medical conditions, muscular skills required to manage F/F
- What is an alternative to edentulousness?
Overdentures, immediate replacement dentures
- What is needed in the mouth for overdentures?
Retained roots as overdenture abutments
- What are the advantages of IR dentures?
Maintains pre-extraction information, maintains appearance, continuity of denture wearing, maintenance of vertical and horizontal jaw relationships, denture covering XLA socket may protect initial blood clot, but won’t promote healing
- What needs to be considered for a case selection of IR dentures?
Only straight forward extractions, may need coordination around sedation or GA appts, ALWAYS advise pt before starting tx that denture will become loose and require replacement, regular r/v, can the patient cope?, molars out first, no. of teeth replaced?
- What are the 3 options for design of IR dentures?
Flanged, part-flanged, open-face
What is the problem with a flanged IR denture if the ridge is not displaceable?
- Undercut unable to fit over bulbosity of ridge, food + plaque trap
For you to be able to fit a flanged IR over the bulbosity, need to ease the fitting surface → gap created between ridge and fitting surface → food and plaque trap
- When could an open-face denture be considered?
If bulky upper alveolar ridge
What may be the problem with an open-face IR denture?
Resorption of ridge would lead to a gap between the denture and ridge, flawless transition is aesthetically difficult
- What is the most ideal IR design?
Full-flange
- What information should be given to the lab for IR dentures?
Which teeth are to be extracted (put an X on study model), arrangement, shade, flange type, material, date of denture insertion/XLA
- What aftercare instruction do you give the patient for IR Dentures?
Keep dentures in for 24hrs, r/v appt ideally on day after insertion, examine mouth for healthy clots, identify areas of inflammation, warm saline mw and remove at meal times
- What are the review periods of IR dentures?
1 day, 1 week, 1 month, consider temp reline, 6mth recall, rebase or replace?
- What is the difference between retention and stability?
Retention is the resistance of a denture to vertical movement, stability is the resistance of the denture to displacement by functional forces
- What is the interfacial surface tension?
The thin layer of fluid present between 2 parallel planes of rigid material
- What is the interfacial viscous tension?
The force holding 2 parallel plates together due to viscosity of the interposed liquid
- In which denture are you only really able to achieve a ‘seal’? Why?
Maxillary prosthesis as there is a greater surface area
- How can you achieve a better seal?
Border moulding, post dam
- What factors can make retention and stability difficult?
Atrophic ridge, damage to skin e.g. skin graft, trauma, damaged alveolar ridge, tori, pt that cannot tolerate base extension, insufficient saliva
- What can be used to aid retention and stability?
Denture adhesives and linings, valves, anchors
- What is periodontitis referred to when there is an implant?
Peri-implantitis
- What needs to be considered when taking a history + examination for a soon to be implant pt?
- Whether the pt is medically + dentally fit to undergo surgery and prolonged complex tx over the months along with aftercare
Can the pt afford the tx?
Is tx going to benefit pt?
Whether there are risks
Pt expectations
Would simpler tx be more appropriate?
- Upon examination of radiographs, what may be some considerations?
Whether there is enough space for implant, distance from IAN, radiolucencies present?
- What may be some post-op problems with implant surgery?
Failure, infection, immediate or major problems
- What type of abutments can be used to secure the denture firmly?
Locator abutments, ball abutments, gold bar, CAD-CAM titanium bar
- What is the advantage of the gold bar?
Has more stopping of rotation
- What are the common post implant treatment complications?
Peri-implant mucositis, peri-implantitis, loose/fracture components, late implant failure, implant failure, plaque, failure to integrate
- How to examine peri-implant tissues?
- Look for inflammation, BoP and/or suppuration, sub/supra PMPR
Measure baseline probing depth using fixed landmarks
BPE IS NOT INDICATED FOR IMPLANT ASSESSMENT
- What is peri-implant mucositis?
Inflammation of peri-implant mucosa w no evidence of crestal bone loss
(just like gingivitis in non-implant tissues)
- What are the clinical features of peri-implant mucositis?
Red, swollen tissues, may bleed on gentle probing
- How to manage peri-implant mucositis?
Exclude presence of peri-implantitis w r/g to assess peri-implant bone levels cd baseline
Treat as maintenance
Re-assess in r/v to ensure inflammation settled & stable situation achieved
- What is peri-implantitis?
Infection w suppuration & inflammation of soft tissues surrounding implant
W significant loss of peri-implant crestal bone after adaptive phase
- What are the clinical features of peri-implantitis?
Red, swollen tissues, may bleed on gentle probing, suppuration
- How to manage peri-implantitis?
r/g to evaluate peri-implant bone levels cf baseline
If clinically significant processing crestal bone loss found → REFER to the clinician who placed the implant, otherwise treat as maintenance + the following
r/v after 1-2/12 to assess outcome
If not improvement → refer to secondary care advice
If inflammation settled, and stable → r/g r/v 6-12/12
- What advice can you give an implant pt as a GDP?
OH advice, triage + dx if complication, referral, manage taking acc of SDCEP guidelines
- What are the SDCEP guidelines for maintenance of implants?
Establish baseline PA of implant (long cone paralleling) 1 years after
Assess OH level - plaque, smoking
Examine peri-implant tissues
sub/supra PMPR +/- LA
Assess risk level to schedule r/v intervals
- What is reline?
Adding new base material to tissue surface of existing denture
- What is rebase?
Replacing the ENTIRE denture base material of an existing denture
- What are the types of relines?
Temporary, soft, permanent
- What is temporary reline used for? Give an example of a temporary reline material
Cushioning, tissue conditioning for grossly ill-fitting dentures, inflamed tissues, keeping denture closely adapted post XLA
Coe-comfort
- What is soft reline used for?
Parafunctional habits, very atrophic ridges, cancer / cleft pt