Minor Pre-prosthetic surgery

Question 1

________ is the surgical improvement of the denture bearing area and
surrounding tissues (Hard and Soft) to support the best possible prosthetic
replacement.

Answer 1

Pre-prosthetic Surgery

Question 2

The goal of ______ is to establish a functional biologic platform for
supportive or retentive mechanisms that will maintain or support prosthetic
rehabilitation.

Answer 2

pre-prosthetic surgery

Question 3

______ following extraction
is the primary cause for this resorption.

Answer 3

Lack of functional stress from teeth and periodontal ligament

Question 4

DO the muscle attachments resorb like the bone?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

________ is “ the recontouring or reduction of a portion of the alveolar
process”

Goals:

• Eliminate bony projections that result in undercuts
• Improve the path of insertion of the prosthesis
• Eliminate bony sources of irritation

Answer 5

Alveoloplasty

Question 6

•Periosteal attachment is maintained

•Alveolar height is preserved

•Alveolar width is lost

Answer 6

INtraseptal alveloplasty

Question 7

Disadvantages of _______
1. Accelerates bone loss
- Buccal/labial cortical alveoloplasty (most long term loss)
- Intraseptal alveolectomy (significantly less)

2. Increased post-operative pain
3. Potential Complications:
   • Oral-antral communication(Maxilla)

Answer 7

Alveoloplasty

Question 8

• Determine if it is excess bone /excess soft tissue or combination of two.

• Examine pre-op x-ray (Panoramic X-Ray necessary)

• Locate floor of the sinus

• Reasons for removal
– Increase intra-arch space

Answer 8

Maxillary Tuberosity (Osseous) Reduction

Question 9

What is the most tedious portion of tori removal procedure?

Answer 9

raising the thin flap

Question 10

• Etiology: This is an inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia of oral mucosa caused by an over-extended
denture border.

• Treatment: Surgical excision of the lesion and reduction of the denture border

Answer 10

Epulis fissuratum