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Define support in terms of dentures

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Support is resistance to vertical force directed towards the mucosa

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Give examples of structures in the mouth that can support a denture

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  1. Tooth
  2. Mucosa
  3. Tooth and mucosa
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What do we call a denture supported by teeth?

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Tooth borne

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What do we call a denture supported by mucosa?

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Mucosa borne

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What do we call a denture supported by tooth and mucosa?

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Tooth and mucosa borne

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How can tooth support for dentures be achieved?

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1, Adding occlusal rests

  1. Adding cingulum rests
  2. Adding incised rests and onlays
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Name some mucosal borne dentures

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  1. Every denture
  2. Spoon denture
  3. Transitional/colleted denture (gum stripper)
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What is another name for the transitional denture?

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Gum stripper (BUT DONT USE THIS NAME ON CLINIC)

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What is a major disadvantage of transitional dentures?

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They can trap plaque underneath the denture against the adjacent teeth

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Define saddle

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An edentulous region of the alveolar ridge

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Give examples of some different types of saddles

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  1. Bounded saddle

2. Free end saddle

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Define bounded saddle

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A saddle which has a tooth at each end

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Define free end saddle

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An edentulous area with teeth at one end

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Define retention

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It is the resistance to a vertical force directed away from the mucosa

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How can retention be gained on a denture

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By the use of clasps

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How do claps work

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They ‘engage undercut’ to gain retention

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What can cause a denture to be loose?

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  1. Lacks support
  2. Lacks retention
  3. Lacks resistance to lateral movement
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Name the different types of clasps

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  1. Retentive clasp

2. Reciprocated clasp

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How does a retentive claps work?

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As the denture moves up, the claps is forced to expand

The resistance to the claps to expansionists holds the denture in place

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What is an undercut?

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The area below the survey line (Line of maximum bulbosity) on a tooth

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What is the survey line on a tooth?

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The line of maximum bulbosity

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Which direction can clasps approach the undercut from?

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Can approach:

  1. Gingivally
  2. Occlusally
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What is bracing in terms of dentures

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Bracing is resistance to a horizontal force

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Define reciprocation

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It is the resistance to the specific horizontal forces generated by retentive clasps

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Give an example of reciprocation
A bracing element which is in contact with the side of the tooth opposite the retentive clasps
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What must retentive clasps always be to make a denture successful?
Must ALWAYS be reciprocated
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Where is the reciprocated clasps found on a tooth?
On the side opposite to the retentive clasp
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What is indirect retention
Resistance to rotational displacement in a tooth and mucosal borne denture
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What is rotational displacement and what can it lead to
When a denture rotates around the claps usually due to sticky food pulling the denture away from the mucosa Can lead to the denture becoming loose
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How is indirect retention usually achieved?
By placing a rest on a tooth anterior to the clasp
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What is a sulcus
A space that has been produced between tongue/lips/cheeks and the residual alveolar ridge
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What does the functional depth of sulcus describe
The minimum depth of the sulcus when the muscles are contracting
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Define flanges
Parts of the denture which extend into the sulcus
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Where should flanges extend to?
Normally extend to the functional depth of the sulcus
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What is it called when flanges extend beyond the functional depth of the sulcus
they are over extended
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What are the problems associated with over extended flanges
They can cause the denture to be unstable in function
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What is it called when flanges DO NOT extend to the functional depth of the sulcus
They are under extended
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What are the problems associated with under extended flanges
They may lead to loss of suction under the denture (so loss of retention)
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What is occlusion?
Occlusion is the precise way in which teeth in the upper arch meet the teeth in the lower arch
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What is denture occlusal instability
When teeth meet incorrectly and make the denture unstable
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What is denture occlusal instability usually die to?
A premature contact point
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Name some components of a partial denture
1. Occlusal rests 2. Cingulum rest 3. Clasps 4. RPI clasping system 5. Connectors
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Where are occlusal rests found
They extend upto 1/3rd across the occlusal surface of the tooth They are usually directly down the long axis of the tooth
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Describe the shape of an occlusal rest
They are saucer shaped in profile | They should not interfere with occlusion
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What is the purpose of an occlusal rest?
1. Give support to denture | 2. Keep clasps in the correct position
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Where are cingulum rests found?
Down the long axis of the tooth on the cingulum | They are clear of occlusion
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What is the purpose of a cingulum rest?
To keep clasps in position
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What can happen if a cingulum rest isn't postponed correctly?
It can start acting like an orthodontic appliance and move the tooth
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Which material is best suited to providing the framework for partial dentures
Cobalt chrome
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What is a problem with using cobalt chrome to make partial dentures?
It is quite stiff and inflexible
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How much horizontal depth of undercut do we need to engage for a cobalt chrome denture?
0.25mm
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How big do clasps on dentures need to be do be able to ho in and out of undercuts without distorting itself?
15mm long (1.5cm)
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What can happen if a clasp is stretch ed beyond its elastic limit
The clasp will break OR sit away from the tooth not providing retention
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Which clap type engages with the undercut
ONLY retentive as reciprocating clasp arms sit above the survey line
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What are guide planes
They are flat surfaces cut into enamel of teeth which are parallel to the path of insertion of a denture
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Other than cutting enamel how else can guide planes be made?
By adding composite to the tooth surface and cutting away the composite
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What does the RPI in RPI clasping system stand for
Rest Plane I bar
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Where is the rest found in the RPI clasping system
Mesial rest
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Where is the plane found in the RPI clasping system
Distal guide plane
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Where is the I bar found in the RPI clasping system
Retentive I bar clasp
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When are RPI clasping system used
Designed for lower free end saddles
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Why is an RPI clasp system good?
Gives good support, retention and reciprocation
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What are connectors?
Rigid components of a denture which hold all other components together
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Name the 2 types of connectors
Major and minor
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What are major connectors
They usually connect from left and right sides of a denture
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Define over extended flanges
Flanges that extend beyond the functional depth of the sulcus
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Define under extended flanges
Flanges that DO NOT extend to the functional depth of the sulcus
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What are minor connectors
A branch from the major connector to the various components eg claps, occlusal rests, saddles etc
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Name the classification we use to classify dentures
Kennedy classification
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Name the different classes found in the Kennedy classification
Class I Class II Class III Class IV
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What is a Kennedy class I denture?
A bilateral free end saddle | Found on both sides of the mouth and one side of each denture is edentulous
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What is a Kennedy class II denture?
A unilateral free end saddle | Found on both sides of the mouth but only one denture has an edentulous side
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What is a Kennedy class III denture?
A bounded saddle denture (Found on both sides of the mouth and each denture has a tooth on both sides)
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What is a Kennedy class Iv denture?
The saddle anterior to the abutments | Denture for anterior teeth

3rd yr- CSB- Partial dentures (5 decks)

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