Tissue Conditioning Flashcards

1
Q

_____ are essentially a band aid for dentures:

  • attain an accurate fit
  • treat abused tissue back to health
  • impression material
A

Tissue Conditioner

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2
Q

What are the 3 main function of tissue conditioners?

A
  • attain an accurate fit
  • treat abused tissue back to health
  • impression material
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3
Q

_____ are made of the following:

  • Powdered polymer - polyethyl methacrylate or isobutyl methacrylate
  • Liquid- an ester (butyl phthalate or butyl glycolate) in an alcohol solvent
A

Tissue conditioner

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4
Q

Lining the intaglio surface with a _______ improves retention and stability and relieves pressure. this allows the abused tissue to recover.

A

Tissue conditioner

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5
Q

Polymer and monomer are mixed to make a gel, then placed in denture. then insert for 5 minutes

A

Tissue conditioner

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6
Q

____ are self-curing and slowly polymerizing; versatile and easy to use

A

Tissue conditioner

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7
Q

Which tissue conditioner is used for a short time?

A

COE comfort

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8
Q

Which tissue conditioner can be used for 3-4 weeks?

A

COE soft

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9
Q

_____ is used to treat the following:

  • Chronic denture soreness
  • Traumatized oral mucosa
  • Remodeling ridges
A

Tissue conditioners

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10
Q

_____ allow the patient to continue wearing dentures while allowing abused tissues to heal
- The sponginess of the material absorbs loads to the underlying residual ridge and allows the tissues to heal during function

A

Tissue conditioners

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11
Q

Loss of resiliency of the tissue conditioner occurs at the _____ leaches out causing the resin to become stiff

A

Plasticizer

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12
Q

If tissue conditioners are not renewed, the resin becomes _____ and produces the same tissue abuse that it was placed to treat

A

Stiff

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13
Q

______ uses:

  • Prevent or treat chronic denture soreness
  • Stabilize temporary record bases
  • Stabilize immediate dentures during healing
  • Final impression material for functional impression
A

Tissue conditioners

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14
Q

The following cause _______:

  • Stresses of daily function
  • Changes in general health status
  • Hereditary factors
  • Defects in dentures leading to produce changes in tissue form
A

Tissue changes

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15
Q

How often should a denture be relined or rebased?

A

Every 4-7 years

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16
Q

The following are reasons for ______:

  • Fit of denture base of the foundation is poor
  • Denture is not stable and/or is not retentive
  • Denture base is fractured, discolored, or underextended
A

Reline/rebase

17
Q

The purpose of a _____ procedure is to produce an intaglio surface which fits the mucosa accurately without affecting the occlusion or OVD

A

Reline procedure

18
Q

______: replacing the intaglio surface of the prosthesis

A

Relining

19
Q

______: replacing the entire denture base (intaglio and cameo surfaces)

A

Rebasing

20
Q

You need to _____ is the denture is not retentive, not stable

A

reline

21
Q

_____ can be done when:

  • Existing OVD should be acceptable
  • Occlusion acceptable at centric relation position; if there is an error in occlusion, it is slight and correctable
  • Phonetics are acceptable
A

Relining

22
Q

_____ should not be done when:

  • Teeth grossly malpositioned / worn
  • Occlusal plane errors
  • Poor esthetics / phonetics
  • OVD in error
A

Relining

23
Q

T/F: You should avoid increasing the OVD when relining

A

True

24
Q

An error to avoid in relining procedure is for denture with impression material is not _____ inplace increasing the OVD

A

Fully seated

25
Q

An error to avoid in relining procedure is allowing the denture to move ____ during reline impression leading to an error in the occlusal relationships

A

Forward

26
Q

Should flange undercuts be taken off in relining procedue?

A

yes

27
Q

____ imnpression is used for Reline:

  • Closed mouth technique
  • Patient occludes at OVD
  • Functional movements made with tongue
  • Removed moments later, not hours later
  • Polysulfide, PVS, polyether etc
A

Static Impression

28
Q

Should the posterior palatal seal be placed before or after processing?

A

Before

29
Q

_____ are needed often in children, young adults, acromegaly - ridges increasing in size

A

Relines

30
Q

How much of the resin base should be taken off of the resin base for a relining procedure?

A

1-2 mm

31
Q

How long should a functional impression with lynal be left in to accurately get the impression?

A

1-2 hours