Treatment Planning Flashcards

1
Q

Histories required for completes

A

Pt complaints
Denture history
Dental history
Med history
Social history

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Pt complaints

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Appearance, eating, pain, looseness, retching, speech
Dislike wearing denture?

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3
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Denture history

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Age of dentures
How many sets
Most recent set
Success or failure

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4
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Dental history

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When teeth lost
Why teeth lost
Any retained roots, pain, swelling
Anxiety?

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5
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Medical history

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Neuromuscular problems
Tremor e.g. Parkinson’s
Stroke
Dementia
Dry mouth (poly pharmacy)
Sjogrens
Radiotherapy

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6
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Social history

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Mobility
Barriers to treatment
Alcohol/smoking
Capacity

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7
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O/E

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E/O: TMJ dysfunction, facial pathology, appearance
I/O: Mucosal health, overdenture abutments, PA status, caries

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8
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Primary/secondary support areas in upper jaw

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Primary- hard palate
Secondary- ridge crest
N.b. Midline suture and incisive papilla may require relief

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9
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Primary and secondary support areas in lower jaw

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Primary- buccal shelf and pear-shaped pad
Secondary- ridge crest and genial tubercles

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10
Q

Why use RCP

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Most reproducible position
Definition- guided occlusal relationship occurring at most retruded position of condoles in joint cavities

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11
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What can be used to get tissues healthy prior to constructing replacement prostheses

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Use of tissue conditioners -> REASSESMENT

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12
Q

Reasons for primary imps

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Tx planning
Construction of special trays

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13
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What needs to be captured in both upper and lower primary imps

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Clinically relevant landmarks -> areas of primary and secondary support areas

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14
Q

What can be used for modification of stock trays

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Extension using soft red wax, Green stick, putty
Can reduce extension using straight hand piece and acrylic bur

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15
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Putty

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Expensive and long setting time

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16
Q

Soft red wax

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Cheap
Easy manipulation
Poor dimensional stability

17
Q

Red composition

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Cheap
Requires boiling water
Short working time
Heat in water, add to tray, take imp without alginate

18
Q

Green stick

A

Cheap
Requires intense heat
Runny, most commonly used for small extensions on special trays

19
Q

What to use if retching patient

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Red composition material in fitting surface of stock tray, RAPID working time

20
Q

Ideal space between tray and and denture bearing area

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4mm

21
Q

What to remember when taking lower imp

A

Stick tongue out and border moulding

22
Q

Advantages of special trays

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Accurate peripheral; extension
Uniform thickness of material
Less discomfort for pt
Records denture bearing area more accurately

23
Q

Disinfection

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Rinse
Disinfect 10 mins in perform
Rinse
In bag with wet paper towel and lab