Trial Placement

Question 1

The ____ is the dress rehearsal of denture fabrication

Answer 1

Trial placement

Question 2

T/F: Dentist should approach the trial placement appt with the attitude that errors don’t exist

Answer 2

False; errors may exist

Question 3

Subsequent steps convert dentures to acrylic resin which ____ the possibility of further corrections

Answer 3

Limits

Question 4

____ is a preliminary arrangement of denture teeth that has been prepared for placement into the patient’s mouth to evaluate esthetics and maxillomandibular relationships

Answer 4

Trial denture

Question 5

____ is the process of placing the trial denture into the patient’s mouth for evaluation

Answer 5

Trial placement

Question 6

What are the 8 things that need to be evaluated for the trial denture?

Answer 6

OVD, Centric occlusion; midline, vertical and horizontal overlap, occlusal plane, buccal corridor, phonetics, and esthetics

Question 7

____ is the distance measured between 2 points when the occluding members are in contact

Answer 7

OVD

Question 8

How much space is normal between teeth when in PRP?

Answer 8

2-4 mm

Question 9

When saying “s” and “ch” sounds should there be contact of max and mand teeth?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

____ verifies that the casts are mounted correctly on the articulator

Answer 10

Centric occlusion

Question 11

In ____ mounting, teeth interdigitate perfectly (no space around cusps); condylar ball should contact fossae wall

Answer 11

Accurate mounting

Question 12

If the CR/CO is off, which cast should be remounted?

Answer 12

Mandibular

Question 13

Should there be gums showing when smiling?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

The anterior occlusal plane is determined by ____ and ____

Answer 14

phonetics and esthetics

Question 15

How much of incisor teeth are visible from resting upper lip?

Answer 15

1-2 mm

Question 16

What sounds should cause the max incisors to contact the wet/dry line of the lower lip?

Answer 16

Fricative sounds “F” and “v”

Question 17

The occlusal plane should be how far below dorsal surface of the resting tongue?

Answer 17

2-3 mm

Question 18

Max posterior teeth generally parallel _____ plane

Answer 18

Camper’s plane

Question 19

Max posterior teeth should not ____ posteriorly

Answer 19

descend

Question 20

Which component of speech can the dentist help with?

Answer 20

Articulation

Question 21

If teeth touch during sibilant sounds, OVD is too _____

Answer 21

open

Question 22

If OVD is too open, how do you fix it?

Answer 22

Create more space

Question 23

If speaking space is excessive, more that 3mm, OVD is _____

Answer 23

overclosed

Question 24

If OVD is overclosed, how do ou fix it?

Answer 24

Reduce OVD

Question 25

If patient ____ sibilant sounds, contour of anterior palate may be too narrow

Answer 25

Whistles

Question 26

If patient whistles sibilant sounds, contour of anterior palate may be too _____

Answer 26

narrow

Question 27

If patient lisps sibilant sounds, contour of anterior palate may be too _____

Answer 27

Wide

Question 28

If patient ____ sibilant sounds, contour of anterior palate may be too wide

Answer 28

lisps

Question 29

Non-uniform overjet of the anterior teeth, diastemas between teeth, palatal contours, and diamond-shaped opening between incisors are seen in ______

Answer 29

Lisping

Question 30

Midline centered on superior ____ of face and head; visualize from 3 ft away

Answer 30

2/3

Question 31

The incisal plane of teeth should parallel _____

Answer 31

Interpupillary line

Question 32

The posterior teeth should be _____ centered over denture-bearing area

Answer 32

Mediolaterally

Question 33

_____ records inclinations of patient; used to adjust articulator condylar angles; for balanced occlusion schemes only

Answer 33

Protrusive record

Question 34

_____ affects phonetics, comfort, and retention; should not be slightly convex in shape

Answer 34

Denture base contours

Question 35

Should the denture base contours be concave or convex?

Answer 35

Concave

Question 36

For you r______, request processing, finishing, and polishing; lab remount of the dentures; adjustment of occlusion to compensate for processing changes

Answer 36

Lab prescription