RPD Design I Flashcards
minimal tissue/tooth coverage is achieved via
Major connector with open design
avoiding plating teeth
each RPD component must ____
have a function
five big general design principles
- Keep it simple
- Maintain symmetry
- incorporate essential elements into the design
(retention guidance support stabilization) - Incorporate essential elements in each direct retainer
- Widely distribute design elements around the arch
- Avoid placing framework on occlusal contact areas
- consider likelihood of tooth loss
Retention elements
- direct retainer engaging the undercut
- friction from guide planes
- physical retention form denture base
C+1 rule
RPD needs Kennedy Class # + 1 = # of clasps needed
exception to C+1 rule
- Class IVs
- Class II w/out modification= only 2 clasps
Support is from
- primary rests
- auxilary rests (indirect retainers)
- denture base (for distal extensions)
- RPD components above the survey line
- some maxillary major connectors
guidance/stabilization is from
- including opposing surfaces
2. placed on many teeth
support for aker’s arm is from
- ⅓ of retentive arm that’s above the survey line
- rest
- reciprocal arm
for questionable prognosis teeth use mandibular bar or plate?
plate- allows for adding teeth
select ___ retainer in anterior abutment of a tooth supported area
stress releasing
presence of a fulcrum line determines:
- choice and design of direct retainer (ie. stress releasing_
- requirement of an indirect retainer
nature of tissue support determines
- type of denture base
- need for future reline
esthetic consideration determines
anterior clasp design
steps for RPD design
- review diagnostic date
- survey diagnostic cast
- formulate RPD design
- draw design on cast (diagnostic then surveyed cast) and lab Rx
review diagnostic data for
- quality of soft tissue support
- quality of perio support for remaining teeth (C/R ratio)
- examine mounted diagnostic cast for occlusal scheme, centric contact and inter-occlusal space.
survey diagnostic casts orders
- survey duplicate of diagnostic cast
- survey duplicate of definitive cast (after fixed prostheses were delivered)
- survey both teeth and tissue
determining the RPD design sequence
- select ideal major connector
- identify axis of rotation for class 1 and 2
- determine teeth for direct retainer
- determine teeth for indirect retainer (class 1 and 2)
- determine teeth for auxiliary rest
6 determine specific direct retainer types
determining factors for selecting major connectors
- maxillary arch classification
- mandibular floor of the mouth depth
- arch configuration (teeth missing or no)
- anatomical factors (ie. tori)
- perio condition of remaining teeth
- quality of soft tissue
at some point make a flash cards for the summary of major connectors on slides 21 and 22
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in max arch, the border of major connector should be at least ___ mm form FGM.. otherwise ___
in max arch, the border of major connector should be at least 6 mm form FGM.. otherwise plate teeth