Before Midterm: Kennedy Classification/ Principles of Design I - Rest and Direct Retainers Flashcards
Kennedy Class, bilateral edentulous posterior to natural teeth:
Class 1
Type of denture to make for Class 1 and Class 2:
tissue supported
Kennedy Class, unilateral edentulous, posterior to natural teeth:
Class 2
Unilateral edentulous w natural teeth both anterior and posterior:
Class 3
Type of denture to make for Kennedy Class 3:
tooth supported partial
Kennedy Class, single bilateral edentulous crossing midline, anterior to natural teeth:
Class 4
Classification, before or after extractions?
after
If 3rd molar missing and not to be replaced is it considered in classification?
no
If 3rd molar is present and to be used as abutment is it considered in classification?
Yes
If 2nd molar missing & not to be replaced is it considered in classification
No
What determines classification?
Most posterior edentulous area(s)
How to name edentulous areas other than those determining classification:
modification spaces, designated by their #
When to replace 3rd molar via removable?
never
Options if 3rd is not in periodontally sound condition or if it s restoratively compromised.
May opt to place a rest on the tooth wo clasping it if you don’t want to use it as an abutment.
TF? Class IV will never have modification spaces.
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prepared surface of the abutment into which a rest fits.
rest seat
What is the rest:
component of RPD that transfers forces down long axis of abutment, fits into rest seats of teeth
5 fxns of rest:
vertical support, maintain position, maintain occlusal relationships by preventing settling of partial, prevent impinging on soft tissue, direct and distribute occlusal loads to abutment teeth
Rests transmit forces here:
PDL instead of soft tissue
How do rests prevent soft tiussue injury:
by minimizing vertical displacement
Is the retentive clasp above or below HOC?
below
Wo the non-retentiv clasp or rests what would happen?
partial would be forced down and impinge upon soft tissue
What state does a partial assume when a partial is seated properly?
passive state
When seated properly the retentive clasp is actively engaging the tooth.
F. not engaging