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1
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ARTIFICIAL REPLACEMENT of the missing part of the human

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PROSTHESIS

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ridge form is of less sign/ficance than it is for thetooth- and tissue-supported prosthesis.

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TOOTH-SUPPORTED

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3
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jaw relation records should be made only after the best possible support is obtained for the denture base

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DISTAL EXTENSION

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branch of Dentistry pertaining to MAINTENANCE and RESTORATION of oral function, comfort, health and general appearance of patient by REPLACING missing tooth or teeth and its contagious structure with an ARTIFICIAL SUBSTITUTE.

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PROSTHODONTICS

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5
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Resists VERTICAL forces of dislodgement

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RETENTION

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6
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Quality of a prosthesis to be firm, stable, or constant and to resist displacement by FRICTIONAL, HORIZONTAL, or ROTATIONAL stresses

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STABILITY

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7
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Receive all their support from the ABUTMENT TEETH

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TOOTH-SUPPORTED (borne)

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Supported at one end by NATURAL TEETH, which essentially does not move, and at the other end by the DENTURE BEARING TISSUE (mucosa overlying bone) which moves because of the resiliency of the mucosa

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TOOTH-TISSUE - SUPPORTED (borne)

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9
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  • Base extending posteriorly on a removable partial denture
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DISTAL EXTENSION PARTIAL DENTURE

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10
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a tooth, a portion of a tooth, or that portion of an implant that SUPPORT RETAIN a prosthesis.

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Abutment

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11
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portion of the RESIDUAL BONE and its SOFT TISSUE covering that remains after the removal ofteeth

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Residual Ridge

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12
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JOINS the components on one side of the arch to those on the OPPOSITE side

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MAJOR CONNECTOR

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CONNECTING LINK between the MAJOR CONNECTOR or base of RPD prosthesis and the OTHER UNITS of the prosthesis

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MINOR CONNECTOR

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14
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Used to RETAIN and PREVENT DISLODGEMENT

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DIRECT RETAINER

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15
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PREVENTS or RESISTS MOVEMENTS or ROTATIONS of the base away from residual ridge

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INDIRECT RETAINER

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16
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a rigid extension of RPD which contacts a tooth to DISSIPATE FORCES.

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REST

17
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FLEXIBLE SEGMENT that engages an undercut on an abutment and is designed to retain the denture.

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RETENTIVE ARM

18
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resist tooth movements in response to the retainer arm.

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RECIPROCAL ARM

19
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COVERS the residual ridges and supports denture teeth

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DENTURE BASE

20
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HEIGHT OF CONTOUR

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the measurement of a tooth from the lingual to the vestibular surface at its GREATEST BULGE

21
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MOST WIDELY ACCEPTED CLASSIFICATION OF PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS ARCH

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KENNEDY’S CLASSIFICATION

22
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KENNEDY CLASSIFICATION
- Proposed by Dr. Edward Kennedy in

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1925

23
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Bilateral edentulous area is located posterior
to the natural teeth

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CLASS I

24
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Unilateral edentulous area located posterior to the remaining natural teeth

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CLASS II

25
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Unilateral edentulous area with natural teeth remaining both anterior and posterior to it

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CLASS III

26
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Single, but bilateral (crossing the midline), edentulous area located anterior to the remaining natural teeth

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CLASS IV

27
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resistance to VERTICAL seating forces

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SUPPORT

28
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resistance to HORIZONTAL dislodging forces

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STABILITY

29
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resistance to VERTICAL dislodging forces

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RETENTION

30
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FUNCTIONS OF MAJOR CONNECTOR

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UNIFICATION
STRESS DISTRIBUTION
CROSS-ARCH STABILIZATION (COUNTER
LEVERAGE)

31
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What type of maxillary major connectors used primarily in tooth- supported (Kennedy Class III) RFDs

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SINGLE PALATAL STRAP

32
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Class I & II arches with excellent abutment and residual ridge support
2. Long edentulous span Class II
3. Class IV arches

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ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR PALATAL STRAP

33
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  1. Relatively broad anterior and posterior strap
  2. Lateral straps
  3. Clearance from gingival crevices
  4. Palatal opening should be _____ or more in anteroposterior dimension
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  1. (8-10mm)
  2. (7-9mm)
  3. (6mm)
  4. 15 mm
34
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What type of maxillary major connectors used Primarily indicated in Kennedy Class I arch forms where only the anterior teeth (or anterior teeth plus one or more premolars) remain

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PALATAL PLATE CONNECTOR

35
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What type of maxillary major connectors Locks rigidity
2. Fails to provide good support characteristics
3. Increased thickness in areas that are hindrance to the tongue

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U-SHAPED PALATAL CONNECTOR

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