REM PROS problem denture design

Question 1

what might you do if you cannot find undercuts suitable for retention? and why?

Answer 1

modify survey lines with composite additions for more favourable clasping

Question 2

when combining fixed and removable pros, what is done first?

Answer 2

denture design

Question 3

when combining fixed and removable pros, what are the order of stages?

Answer 3

1. denture design
2. tooth prep
3. impression of prep and denture bearing area
4. crown and framework try in
5. crown cementation
6. denture fit

Question 4

what can be included to fixed prosthesis when combining with removable pros?

Answer 4

rest seats and guide planes

Question 5

what are types of precision attachments?

Answer 5

tubelock
ball on post and diaphragm

Question 6

when may you want to use a two part denture?

Answer 6

gross tissue loss (due to trauma) and different paths of insertion

Question 7

describe a two part denture?

Answer 7

cobalt chrome denture with split pins in which acrylic slots into on a different path of insertion

Question 8

what is the purpose of a swinglock denture?

Answer 8

engages bone and tissue undercuts for retention
useful for Kennedy class I where there are no suitable undercuts for retention

Question 9

when may you want to use a buccal bar as a connector for a lower denture?

Answer 9

lingual tilt to teeth

Question 10

what are ways you can modify a denture for bruxists?

Answer 10

metal backing to teeth
cobalt chrome
metal-occlusal surfaces
cross-linked teeth
acrylic postdam added to cocr for retention