RPD II Flashcards
How is the Tx plan for an RPD pt finalized?
Diagnostic Assessment
*with casts
T/F
You might need to remove Tori surgically before making an RPD
True
What is the final mouth prep alteration done before accepting the definitive RPD design?
Alteration of Abutment contours
*can only be limited changes in enamel
How are major contour changes prior to RPD definitive design accomplished?
Crown
T/F
Rest seats are done entirely in enamel
True
T/F
Because rest seats are done entirely in enamel anesthesia is avoided so pt can tell dentist when sensitivity is felt
True
Prepare occlusal rest seats with medium round burs # ___ or # ___
2 or #4
Tooth prep sequence (3 things):
Guide Planes
Enameloplasty
Rest seats
T/F
Undercuts should be gentle when making enameloplasty
True
M/D measurement for Rest Seats:
2.5 mm
T/F
Alternative cingulum rests are smile shaped
True
For a Master Cast: How much space should be in the Custom Tray made by light cured resin?
How is this attained?
2 mm
Wax spacer
How many pounds should stone be vacuumed under?
27 lbs
In what 2 cases would you use Record Bases?
Not enough teeth for stable interdigitation
if mount in CR
T/F
Making Record Base: Blue line at vestibule depth, , adapt 15 mm strip of Triad, cut with Bard Parker knife
True
T/F
Do not remove material from the Intaglio Surface of a Record Base
True
How much space should there be between the Record Base and the opposing teeth?
1-2 mm
2 options for making a bite registration for a Record Base:
Notch ridge and apply PVS (Regisil), trim to cusp tips
Notch ridge and apply Aluwax, trim to cusp tips
Most states require lab work authorizations to be made in ______
Duplicate
both dentist and laboratory must keep on record for specified period
Cobalt - Chromium:
According to ANSI/ADA Specification 14, weight of chromium shouldn’t be less than ____%
Total weight of chromium, ____, and _____, should be no less than ______
20%
cobalt, nickel, 85%
Alloys used in RPD’s must comply with requirements to what 3 factors?
Toxicity
Hypersensitivity
Corrosion
Alloy minimum value for elongation:
Yield Strength:
Elastic modulus:
1.5%
500 MPa
170 GPa
3 elements accounting for 82 - 92% of weight for most dental restoration alloys?
Chromium
Cobalt
Nickel
T/F
Chromium, Cobalt, and Nickel have relatively little effect on alloy properties
True
*properties determined by carbon, molybdenum, beryllium, tungsten, and aluminum
When Chromium content is above ___%, the alloy is difficult to cast and forms a ____ phase
30%
brittle
Of the 3 main elements in RPD alloy, which 2 are interchangeable?
Which one increases elastic modulus, strength, and hardness a little more?
Cobalt and Nickel
Cobalt
T/F
Increasing Carbon content is a good way to increase hardness of alloy
True
.2% change can make alloy unusable
T/F
Molybdenum decreases strength of alloy
False
*increases
What incorporates a curved, arcuate, or variable path of placement allowing one or more of the rigid components of the framework to gain access to and engage an undercut?
Rotational Path RPD
3 Categories of Rotational Path RPD’s
Posterior to Anterior
Anterior to Posterior
Lateral to Lateral
When is the Altered Cast Method for impression making often used?
Mandibular distal extension arch forms
What procedure compensates for greater soft tissue displacement of the Mandible and is seldom used in the Maxilla?
Altered Cast
The goal of the Altered Cast is to more accurately record the soft tissues with a _______ impression
second
Gingival stippers, flippers, muco-adhesion RPD’s aks…
Provisional RPDs
Patrix into Matrix is an example of what?
Attachment Retained RPD
**precision attachment
In a precision Attachment Retained RPD, where is the receptacle usually located?
Fitting part?
Crown of Abutment tooth (matrix)
Pontic or Denture framework (patrix)
Matrix and Patrix can be switched in Extracoronal Locator Attachment
True
A Master Cast or Diagnostic Cast should have a minimum cross section of ___ to ____ mm through its narrowest section
10-12mm
T/F
Preprosthetic surgery includes removal of gross bony undercuts, enlarged tuberosities, large tori
True
If there is inflammation/irritation, distortion of anatomic features (rugae, etc) or a burning sensation of ridges, tongue, cheeks, lips - what is needed?
Conditioning of Abused/Irritated tissues
*remove insult, adjust denture
What are 3 preps for Abutment Teeth?
Enameloplasty
Existing restoration
New restoration (Survey Crown)
Class III guide planes should be how tall?
Class I or II?
2-4 mm
1.5-2 mm
Tooth prep sequence on Enamel/Existing Restorations:
4 steps
Prep guide planes
Modify contours
Alginate
Rest seat prep