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A comprehensive set of solutions and explanations for inbde high-yield prosthodontics 131. It covers key concepts and definitions related to prosthodontics, including articulators, facebow records, interocclusal records, centric relation, centric occlusion, condylar guidance, incisal guidance, canine guidance, group function, balanced occlusion, lingualized occlusion, vertical dimension of occlusion, vertical dimension of rest, curve of spee, curve of wilson, maxillary and mandibular edentulous anatomy, pre-prosthetic treatments, denture support, stability, and resistance. It also includes kennedy classifications and applegate's rules for rpds.
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Articulator - ANSWER What kind of record is a representation of the Maxilla, Mandible, and and TMJ that can be non-adjustable, semi-adjustable, or fully adjustable?
Facebow Record - ANSWER What kind of record captures the relationship of the Maxilla to the skull, and the Mandible to the rotational center of the TMJ?
Interocclusal Record - ANSWER What kind of record captures the relationship between the Maxillary and Mandibular teeth?
Centric Relation - ANSWER What kind of record finds the position as which the Condyles are the most anterior and superior against the Articular Eminence and is NOT dependent on the teeth? (Aka useful for edentulous pts)
Centric Occlusion/Maximal Intercuspation - ANSWER What kind of record finds the position as which the teeth are fully interdigitated, and is NOT dependent on the Condyles? (Aka useful for pts who still have teeth)
Condylar Guidance - ANSWER What is a type of Mandibular guidance where during protrusion, the Mandible is guided by the Condyles sliding against the Articular Eminence?
Incisal Guidance - ANSWER What is a type of natural occlusion where during protrusion, the incisor edges of the Mandibular teeth are guided by the lingual surfaces of the Maxillary anterior teeth, and is a component of Anterior Guidance?
Canine Guidance - ANSWER What is a type of natural occlusion where during lateral movements, the upper and lower Canines contact on the working side, and all posterior teeth disclude on the non- working side, and is a component of Anterior Guidance?
Group Function - ANSWER What is a type of natural occlusion where during lateral movements, multiple upper and lower posterior teeth contact on the working side, and all posterior teeth disclude on the non-working side?
Balanced Occlusion - ANSWER What is a type of denture occlusion where in centric and eccentric movements, there are both anterior and bilateral posterior contacts (tripodization) and Anterior Guidance (Canine and Incisal) is to be avoided altogether?
Lingualized Occlusion - ANSWER What is a type of denture occlusion where the lingual cusps of the Maxillary posterior teeth are in contact the Mandibular posterior teeth Centra Fossa or Marginal Ridge?
Vertical Dimension of Occlusion - ANSWER What kind of record is defined as the distance between 2 selected points - usually a dot on the pt's nose and chin - in which the teeth are in Maximum Intercuspal Position?
Vertical Dimension of Rest - ANSWER What kind of record is defined as the position of the Mandible in which the muscles are in a relaxed, equilibrium state?
VDR = VDO + 2 to 4mm - ANSWER How can Vertical Dimension of Rest be calculated?
Mouth appears too full
Lip incompetence
Difficulty with speech, swallowing, or chewing
Sore muscles of mastication - ANSWER What are consequences of excessive VDO?
Lower face appears collapsed
Angular Cheiltis
Fatigue when chewing
Sore muscle/joints - ANSWER What are consequences of insufficient VDO?
Maxillary Tuberosity
Rugae - ANSWER What are the secondary stress-bearing areas of the edentulous Maxilla?
From left to right:
Retromolar Pad
Buccal Frenum
Buccal Vestibule
Labial Vestibule
Labial Frenum
Lingual Frenum
Residual Ridge
Buccal Shelf
Alveolingual Sulcus - ANSWER Identify the Mandibular edentulous anatomy.
Buccal Shelf - ANSWER What is the primary stress-bearing area of the edentulous Mandible?
Residual Ridge - ANSWER What is the secondary stress-bearing area of the edentulous Mandible?
Frenectomy - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for a Frenum that is attached too high?
Tissue Conditioning/Soft Reline
Electrosurgery
Laser Surgery - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatments are indicated for a hypermobile Alveolar Ridge?
Adjust denture
Tissue Conditioning/Soft Reline
Removal of tissue - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatments are indicated for hyperplasticity tissue from an ill-fitting denture - Epulis Fissuratum?
Removal - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for a Fibrous Tuberosity that is interfering with the arch space?
Hygiene measures
Tissue Conditioning/Soft Reline
Antifungal - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia from irritation and poor hygiene with dentures?
Alveoplasty - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for surgically reshaping and smoothing alveolar bone/ridge?
Tori Removal - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for removing undercuts caused by excessive Tori?
Vestibuloplasty - ANSWER What pre-prosthetic treatment is indicated for repositioning the vestibule lower to increase the height of the Alveolar Ridge?
Support - ANSWER What describes the ability to resist vertical displacement toward the denture-bearing area?
Palate
Alveolar Ridge
Denture Base - ANSWER Which parts of the upper arch give a denture support?
Buccal Shelf
Retromolar Pad
Denture Base - ANSWER Which parts of the lower arch give a denture support?
Class I
Bilateral distal extensions. - ANSWER What Kennedy class is this?
Class II
Unilateral distal extension. - ANSWER What Kennedy class is this?
Class III
Unilateral confined edentulous space. - ANSWER What Kennedy class is this?
Class IV
Bilateral confined edentulous space crossing the midline. - ANSWER What Kennedy class is this?
Major Connector - ANSWER What part of an RPD provides rigidity and unites the components of the RPD?
Complete Palatal Plate - ANSWER What kind of Maxillary Major Connector for RPD
Horshoe Plate - ANSWER What kind of Maxillary Major Connector for RPD
Palatal Strap - ANSWER What kind of Maxillary Major Connector for RPD
Lingual Bar - ANSWER What kind of Mandibular Major Connector for RPD
Lingual Plate - ANSWER What kind of Mandibular Major Connector for RPD
Labial Bar - ANSWER What kind of Mandibular Major Connector for RPD
Rest Seat - ANSWER What are prepared into the surfaces of teeth to support rests for RPD's?
Occlusal Rest Seat - ANSWER What kind of Rest Seat is prepared on a posterior abutment teeth?
Cingulum Rest Seat - ANSWER What kind of Rest Seat is prepared on anterior abutment teeth?
Incisal Rest Seat - ANSWER What kind of Rest Seat is prepared on teeth acting as an Indirect Retainer?
Fulcrum Line - ANSWER What is the imaginary plane through the most distal teeth/rests that denote the axis of rotation?
Indirect Retainer - ANSWER What is a type of rest prepared anterior and perpendicular to the Fulcrum Line in order to prevent the rotation of an RPD with distal extension, providing stability to the RPD?
Reciprocal Clasp - ANSWER Which clasp arm of a clasp assembly provides stability by contacting the tooth above the height of contour, bracing the abutment tooth to prevent torque from the other clasp arm?
Rest
Proximal Plate
I Bar - ANSWER What are the components of a RPI assembly for RPD?
Clasps are more flexible, thus have better force dispersement. - ANSWER What is the upside of using an Extracoronal Clasp, compared to an Intracoronal Clasp?
Akers Clasp (most frequently used) - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal suprabulge clasp is this?
Wrought Wire Clasp - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal suprabulge clasp is this?
Ring Clasp - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal suprabulge clasp is this?
Embrassure Clasp - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal suprabulge clasp is this?
I Bar - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal infrabulge clasp is this?
T Bar - ANSWER What kind of Extracoronal infrabulge clasp is this?
Featheredge - ANSWER What kind of crown margin is the thinnest, and is not very widely used because of not having enough clearance for materials or visualization?
0.3-0.5mm - ANSWER How deep is a Light Chamfer margin crown prep?
1-1.5mm - ANSWER How deep is a Heavy Chamfer margin crown prep?
1-1.5mm - ANSWER How deep is a Shoulder/Butt-Joint margin crown prep?
Ferrule Rule - ANSWER What refers to the circumferential band of tooth structure in crown preparations requiring a minimum of 1.5-2.0mm of remaining coronal tooth structure inside it to restore a tooth?
Post - ANSWER What optional structure in crown preps allows for retention of a core/build-up, strengthens the bond between core/build-up material and tooth, and is used in situations where there is insufficient natural tooth structure on ends treated tooth?
1/3 root diameter, with 1mm Dentin circumferentially - ANSWER What is the ideal Post width?
Conserve as much tooth structure as possible
Keep supragingival margins
Good occlusion
Spray water, use sharp bur, and use light pressure for a good prep
Avoid overcontouring
Avoid tooth fracture - ANSWER What are some general biological principles to keep in mind for crown preparation?
Retention Form - ANSWER What mechanical principle of crown preparation describes preventing removal of a crown along the long axis of the tooth?
Resistance Form - ANSWER What mechanical principle of crown preparation describes preventing removal of a crown along an oblique axis?
6-10 degrees - ANSWER An ideal crown preparation has what kind of taper?
0.4 - ANSWER An ideal crown preparation has what minimum height to base ratio?
Indirect Provisional - ANSWER What kind of provisional crown is made outside the patient's mouth at a lab?
Provisional Crown Material - ANSWER Polymethyl methacrylate, Polyethyl methacrylate, and Bis-acryl composite are all examples of what?
Abutment - ANSWER Which component of a bridge are the teeth it is attached to?
Retainer - ANSWER Which component of a bridge are the crowns that go on the teeth?
Pontic - ANSWER Which component of a bridge is the floating tooth in between the prepped teeth?
Connector - ANSWER Which component of a bridge is the part that connects the Retainers to the Pontic?
Rigid Connector - ANSWER What kind of bridge Connector is cast or soldered into one piece?
Non-Rigid Connector - ANSWER What kind of bridge Connector is in multiple pieces, used with multiple paths of insertion?
Cantilever - ANSWER What describes a Retainer tooth with 1+ Pontics?
Ante's Law - ANSWER What describes the rule that the PDL surface area of an Abutment must be >/= the PDL surface of the missing teeth?
Hygienic - ANSWER Which type of Pontic design is considered only for the posterior region, is the easiest to keep clean, but has poor esthetics?
Saddle - ANSWER Which type of Pontic design is esthetic, however, is uncleansable and thus never recommended?
Conical - ANSWER Which type of Pontic design is good for anterior or posterior areas, is cleanable but esthetic, and is good for a thin Alveolar Ridge?
Ovate - ANSWER Which type of Pontic design is good for anterior areas, is cleanable, highly esthetic, with the Pontic being placed into the healing socket to form a depression?
Metal & PFM - ANSWER Which crown types is Glass-Ionomer cement best for, given its medium strength and adhesion, Fluoride release, and good use for high risk of Caries?
Metal, PFM, & Zirconia - ANSWER Which crown types is Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer cement best for, given its medium strength and adhesion (but stronger than regular Glass-Ionomer), Fluoride release, low solubility, good esthetics, and versatility?
All-Ceramic, some Zirconia - ANSWER Which crown types is Conventional Resin cement best for, given its high strength, low solubility, best use for when a strong bond is desired, technique sensitivity, and delivers the best esthetics?
Metal, PFM, Zirconia, & All-Ceramic - ANSWER Which crown types is Self-Adhesive Resin cement best for, given its high strength, low solubility, good esthetics, and no Etch or Primer required?
Condensation Silicone - ANSWER Which non-aqueous hydrocolloid impression material produces alcohol as a byproduct, and undergoes shrinkage?
Addition Silicone/Polyvinyl Siloxane - ANSWER Which non-aqueous hydrocolloid impression material has no byproducts, is the BEST in terms of fine detail, elastic recovery, dimensional stability, and is inhibited by sulfur (found in latex gloves and rubber dams)?