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Clinic Lecture 1-A
Edentulous Patients and Care of Dental Prostheses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Natural teeth that support an overdenture need to be cleaned on a regular basis. However, if the teeth supporting the overdenture are implants, they do not need to be cleaned on a regular basis. | First is true and the second is false |
| A denture brush is recommended for cleaning partial and full dentures rather than a regular manual toothbrush because | the regular toothbrush will become worn and not clean the natural teeth effectively, the denture brush will fit the contours of a denture/partial better than a regular brush |
| Which of the following cannot be place on an implant? | none of the above. |
| T/F: If need be, dentures can be scaled by the clinician to remove hard deposits? | true |
| T/F: Abutment teeth are used in fixed partial dentures only, not in removal partial dentures. | False |
| Oburator | Used to close an acquired or congenital opening such as a cleft paate |
| Overdenture | a removable denture that covers and is partially supported by one or more remaining teeth, or dental implants as well as the alveolar ridge |
| Space Maintainer | used when a deciduous tooth is prematurely lost to keep position open for the eruption of the permanent tooth. |
| Fixed Partial Denture | a replacement for one or more missing teeth cemented to the abutment teeth |
| Complete Denture | replaces the entire dentition |
| Prostheses | an artificial replacement of a missing part |
| Removable Partial Denture | a prosthesis that replaces one or more teeth and can be taken out of the mouth |
| Periodontal Splint | A wire or composite which is placed to hold two or more teeth together. The teeth can have grooves cut into them |
| Occlusal Splint | Night gaurd |
| Inflammatory Lesion | can result from an improper fitting denture inadequate homecare an allergy to a cleansing paste or solution or continuous wearing |
| Ulcerative Lesion | can be related to an overextended denture border |
| Papillary Hyperplsia | appears on the palate as a group of closely arranged pebble shaped red edematous projections |
| Epulis Fissuratum | the tissue looks to have a single or multiple elongated folds related to the border of an ill fitting denture |
| Angular Cheilitis | fissuring at the angles of the mouth with cracks ulcerations and erythema |
| A fixed partial denture | fixed bridge |
| A Cantilever Bridge | can be one or two teeth attached to an unsupported pontic |
| A Maryland Bridge | is bonded to porcelain on a crown |
| T/F; full dentures are usually made of plastic but may at time be partially metal | True |
| T/F: Lower dentures have better retention because of gravity | False |
| T/F: When caring for a denture it should be placed in an ultrasonic bath and run for 3-5 minutes to help loosen any debris. | False- 10-12minutes |
| T/F: The goal of proper care for a denture is to remove irritants to the tissue, prevent breath odor and aid esthetics as well as maintain the integrity and longevity of the appliance | True |
| T/F: Biofilm can form on a denture and mineralize | True |
| T/F: A patient with a proper fitting denture will always be aware of any lesion under or around the denture | False |
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