CSCD Flashcards
What factors may affect prognosis of dentures
-patient satisfaction and expectations (not too unrealistic)
-patient compliance
-previous denture wear
-patients being able to adjust
- ridge anatomy
List examples of aspects that may appear in a treatment plan when making new dentures
-Increasing of decreasing OVD/ freeway space
-Fixing tooth wear
-Modifying under or overextensions
-improving the retention/ stability
-changing the tooth shade/ shape
-adjusting occlusal contacts
-adjusting incised level
-adjusting centre line
-adjusting incisal/ occlusal plane
-repairing broken ones
-making a copy for a spare set (due to often misplacing them etc.)
-better lip support
Common complaints from denture wearers
-rubbing, soreness
-struggle talking
-struggle eating. Having to change diet. Weight loss
-looseness
-poor retention and stability
-appearance. self confidence, social withdrawal, depression
-broken
-odour
-white patches
-feel bulky
-bad taste
-food getting trapped
-ulcers
-fungal infection
-worn
-mouth full of marbles = lack of freeway space
What to ask in a denture history
How long they have had them for, age of dentures, how many sets thy have had, were they made at NDH, how successful previous ones were, how frequent replaced, how frequently they are worn, worn at night?, how often cleaned and with what, were current dentures initially fine, when they noticed problems
-when teeth were extracted (dentures will last longer if not soon after extractions as bone is still rapidly resorbing)
What is the Cawed and Howell classification (class I - VI)
-classifies the from of the alveolar processes of edentulous ridges
Class I= dentate
Class II= immediately post extraction
Class III= well-rounded ridge form, adequate in height and width
Class IV= knife-edged ridge form, adequate in height, inadequate in width
Class V= flat ridge form, inadequate in height and width
Class VI= depressed ridge form , with some basilar loss evident
Definition of retention and stability. And how to test it. What denture problems affect retention and stability
-Retention: ability to not vertically displace. Fingers at premolars on maxilla and pull down and should stay in place. (3-4mm is acceptable) Fingers at incisors and rotate back and forth to test the back seal.
-Good if well defined ridge. No under or over extensions. Good border seal at vibrating line. Thin Layer of saliva between denture and mucosa helps due to surface tension. So dry mouth affects it. Patients with good neuromuscular control. Undercuts
-Stability: ability to not horizontally displace. Fingers at premolars and rock and rotate. Poor stability due to fitting inaccuracies, not utilising all of denture-bearing areas, poorly defined ridge, under or over extensions, premature contact, teeth not in neutral zone
Under extensions= no seal
Over extensions= easily pops out
Issues causing lisping, whistling, difficulty with f / v, b/m/p, th, sh, d/n/t
-lisp= too little space
-whistle= too much space
-f and v= maxillary incisors too high or low
-B, M, P= too large OVD
-th= too large OVD
sh= posterior arch width - tongue has too little or too much room
d/n/t= increased palatal thickness
Age related oral changes
atrophy of bone causing tooth loss and loss of facial height, TMJ remodelling, reduced nerve and muscle function, salivary gland hypo function, cell dysfunction causing oral cancer,
-thicker cementum, PDL less cells, thinning of mucosa, reduced taste, tooth wear, smaller pulp, secondary dentine, sclerotic dentine, dead tracts
Requirements for edentulous impression materials
good accuracy, little porosity, minimal dimensional change, biocompatible, plastic then elastic so doesn’t change shape when removed, good wet ability, low Tg, ideal WT and ST, pleasant taste and smell, simple technique, can be disinfected
What factors increase oral candida infection. What medical conditions
-Xerostomia; saliva reduces adherence of c.albicans
-Low (acidic pH) favours colonisation of candida species. Low pH observed in denture plaque in patients with sucrose or glucose rich diets.
-Denture plaque (bacteria) may contribute to colonisation.
-Defects in cellular immune system predispose as T-cell and macrophage mediated activation of the immune system is critical. Malnutrition in association with high carbohydrate diets, iron, folate, B12 def), hypoedocrine states, diabetes, blood disorders e.g. leukemia, HIV
-disease of the diseased
How to advise patients to clean their dentures and reduce fungal infection
-Denture hygiene advice –soft nail brush and liquid soap or oxygenating cleaner.
-Soak in steradent or chlorhexidine and cold water for 10 mins twice a week.
-Cold water over night
-Leave dentures out at night
-Correction of denture faults
-Diet advice
-Antifungal – miconazole gel
Don’t use pastes that will scratch it (notch sensitive) + don’t use boiling water as it will be above glass transition temperature (deformation) and changes refractory index (looks white/bleached
What is a hydrocolloid. Give examples of impression materials. What is the properties
-water-based. A colloid with water. A sol when initially mixed, then forms a gel.
-colloid= heterogenous (particles in a liquid). 2 phases that cannot be readily differentiated.
-alginate and agar
-low viscosity, elastic, can go in undercuts, hydrophilic,
What is a true solution and suspension. Where does colloid sit here. What is an emulsion
-true: homogenous, solid completely dissolved in liquid
-suspension- heterogenous. Solid particles dispersed in liquid. Can be seen as particles are large
-colloid sits in between these
-emulsion= liquid dispersed in liquid
Name examples of impression materials that are elastic and non-elastic
-Elastic: agar, alginate, silicone, polyether
-Non-elastic: plaster, compound, ZOE
Which is reversible and which is irreversible: agar or alginate.
-Agar= reversible hydrocolloid
-Alginate= irreversible hydrocolloid. Water and powder forms a solid mass which cannot be reversed. When form a gel, they cannot return to sol state.
What is alginate made of and its reaction with water
-sodium alginate, calcium sulphate and other stuff
[-Alginic acid is insoluble in water so we take the sodium or potassium salts of alginic acid to make it soluble]
-when mixed with water, Soluble alginate reacts with calcium sulfate to produce calcium alginate gel
Advantages and disadvantages of impression compound
advantages= viscous so muco-compressive and well-extended into sulcus depth, ideal for primary impressions to make special tray, trimmed easily, easily added to and readapted, can be used in combination with other materials (TypeII), compatible with cast materials
-Disadvantages= handling is technique sensitive, sticky, cannot record undercuts, doesn’t record fine details, needs a water bath to soften, shrinkage of 1.5%, poor dimensional stability so cast should be poured within 1 hour
Advantages and disadvantages of zinc oxide eugenol
advantages= fluid so excellent surface detail, dimensionally stable, can be added to and readapted, muco-static (but tends to iron out tissues rather than compress them), adheres to dry surfaces, adheres well to compound
-Disadvantages= not used when slight undercut exists, only sets well when thin, doesn’t produce satisfactory impression at periphery unless well supported by accurately fitting special tray, non-toxic but some eugenol allergies causes burning, adheres to skin so Vaseline needed, presence of water and increased temperature reduces setting time
Pros and cons of alginate
Advantages: Cheap, easy to use, non-toxic, non-irritant, can be used in stock trays and special trays, records fine details, can record undercut areas (elastic), well controlled setting time
Disadvantages: dimensionally unstable (imbibition and syneresis) so needs to be cast quickly, surface reproducibility not as good as agar or elastomers, poor tear resistance and strength
what is a sol and a gel
sol= viscous liquid
gel= elastic solid
why might defects occur in impressions
Due to poor mixing, polymerization shrinkage, loss of condensation reaction by-product (water or alcohol), thermal contraction from mouth to room temp, absorption of water or disinfection over time, incomplete recovery of deformation because of viscoelastic behaviour, poor seating force or position
are hydrocolloids and elastomers elastic or non-elastic
elastic
name examples of elastomers
silicones, polyether, polysulfide
which materials need perforations in the special tray: alginate, elastomers, ZOE
-Alginate must be perforated for mechanical retention
-elastomers and zinc oxide not perforated because thin layer and has good chemical adhesion