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Talking the talk partial denture Flashcards

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Define support in terms of dentures

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Support is resistant to vertical forces directed towards the mucosa

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Give examples of structures in the mouth that can support a denture

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  1. Tooth
  2. Mucosa
  3. Tooth and mucosa
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What do we call a denture supported by teeth?

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Tooth borne

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What do we call a denture supported by mucosa?

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Mucosa borne

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What do we call a denture supported by tooth and mucosa?

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Tooth and mucosa borne

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How can tooth support for dentures be achieved?

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1, Adding occlusal rests
2. Adding cingulum rests
3. Adding incised rests and onlays

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Name some mucosal borne dentures

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  1. Every denture
  2. Spoon denture
  3. Transitional/colleted denture (gum stripper)
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What is a major disadvantage of transitional dentures?

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They can trap plaque underneath the denture against the adjacent teeth

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Define saddle

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An edentulous region on the alveolar ridge

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Give examples of some different type of sadder

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  1. Bounded saddle
  2. Free end saddle
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Define bounded saddle

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A saddle which has a tooth at each end

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Define free end saddle

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An edentulous area with teeth at one end

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Define retention

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It is the resistance to a vertical force directed away from the mucosa

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How can retention be gained on a denture

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By the use of clasps

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How do claps work

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They ‘engage undercut’ to gain retention

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What can cause a denture to be loose?

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  1. Lacks support
  2. Lacks retention
  3. Lacks resistance to lateral movement
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Name the different types of clasps1

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  1. Retentive clasp
  2. Reciprocated clasp
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How does a retentive claps work?

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As the denture moves up, the claps is forced to expand
The resistance to the claps to expansionists holds the denture in place

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19
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What is an under cut

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The area below the surgery line on a Tooth

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What is the survey line on a tooth?

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The line of maximum bulbosity

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Which direction can clasps approach the undercut from?

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Can approach:
1. Gingivally
2. Occlusally

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What is bracing in terms of dentures

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Bracing is resistance to a horizontal force

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Define reciprocation

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It is the resistance to the specific horizontal forces generated by retentive clasps

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Give an example of reciprocation

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A bracing element which is in contact with the side of the tooth opposite the retentive clasps

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What must retentive clasps always be to make a denture successful?
Must ALWAYS be reciprocated
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Where is the reciprocated clasps found on a tooth?
On the side opposite to the retentive clasp
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What is indirect retention
Resistance to rotational displacement in a tooth and mucosal borne denture
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What is rotational displacement and what can it lead to
When a denture rotates around the claps usually due to sticky food pulling the denture away from the mucosa Can lead to the denture becoming loose
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How is indirect retention usually achieved?
By placing a rest on a tooth anterior to the clasp
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What is a sulcus
A space that has been produced between tongue/lips/cheeks and the residual alveolar ridge
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What does the functional depth of sulcus describe
What does the functional depth of sulcus The minimum depth of the sulcus when the muscles are contracting
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Define flanges
Parts of the denture which extend into the sulcus
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Where should flanges extend to?
Normally extend to the functional depth of the sulcus
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What is it called when flanges extend beyond the functional depth of the sulcus
they are over extended
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What are the problems associated with over extended flanges
They can cause the denture to be unstable in function
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What are the problems associated with under extended flanges
They may lead to loss of suction under the denture (so loss of retention)
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What is occlusion
Occlusion is the precise way in who teeth in the upper arch meet the teeth in the lower arch
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What is denture occlusal instabilty
When teeth meet incorrectly making the denture unstable
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What is denture occlusal instability usually due to
A premature contact point
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Name some components of a partial denture
1. Occlusal rests 2. Cingulum rest 3. Clasps 4. RPI clasping system 5. Connectors
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Where are occlusal rests found
They extend unto 1/3rd across the occlusal surface of the tooth they are usually directly down the long axis of the tooth
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What is the purpose of an occlusal rest
1. Give support to denture 2. Keeps clasps in the correct position
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What can happen if a cingulum rest isnt postponed correctly
It can start acting like an orthodontic applicant and move the tooth
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What is the problem with using cobalt chrome to make partial dentures
It is quite stiff and inflexible
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How much horizontal depth of undercut do we need to engage for a cobalt chrome denture?
0.25mm
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How big do clasps on dentures need to be
15mm long
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What can happen if a clasp is stretched beyond it
The clasp will break or still away form the tooth not providing retention
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What are guide planes
They are flat surfaces cut into enamel of teeth which are parallel to the path of insertion of a denture
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How can guide planes be created
1. Cutting enamel 2. By adding composite to the tooth surface
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What does the RPI system stand for
(mesial) Rest (distal guide) Plane I bar
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When is the RPI clasping system used AND Why
Designed for lower free end saddles as it gives good support retention and reciprocation
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What are connectors
Rigid components of a denture which hold all other component together
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Name the 2 types of connectors
Major and minor
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What are major connectors
They usually connect from left and right sides of a dentures
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What are minor connectors
A branch from the major connector to the various components eg clasps, occlusal rests, saddles
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What is a Kennedy class I denture
A bilateral free end saddle
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What is a Kennedy class II dentue
A unilateral free end saddle
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What is a Kennedy class III denture
A bounded saddle denture

5th yr- Finals- CSB revision (17 decks)

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