Deck 36: Removable Prosthodontics

Question 1

Denture adhesives are not needed with a well-fitting denture.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The patient requirements for successful treatment in removable prosthodontics include ____________.

A) being in good health
B) having a positive attitude
C) being cooperative
D) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

The advantages of a removable partial denture include:
1) Partials are more expensive than a fixed prosthesis
2) Cleaning the appliance is easier because it is removable
3) Partials are repaired and adjusted easily
4) Partials are designed to restore lost dentition in a long span

A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 2, 3, 4
D) 1, 4 only

Answer 3

2, 3, 4

Question 4

For a mandibular partial, the connector is a ____________.

A) lingual bar
B) palatal bar
C) complete palatal plate
D) none of the above

Question 5

The types of prostheses in removable prosthodontics is (are) ____________.

A) crowns or bridges
B) implants
C) partial and full dentures
D) none of the above

Question 6

Removable prosthodontics involve as many extraoral as intraoral procedures.

Question 7

The artificial teeth secured into the denture can be made of either acrylic resin or porcelain.

Question 8

Posterior denture teeth are available in anatomical and non-anatomical designs.

Question 9

The part of a partial denture that contacts a tooth to provide vertical and horizontal support is (are) the ____________.

A) metal framework
B) rests
C) connectors
D) denture base

Question 10

Which type of prosthesis replaces all the teeth in one arch?

A) Full denture
B) Partial denture
C) Either a or b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 11

Which part of a partial denture joins the parts of the partial into one unit?

A) Metal framework
B) Rests
C) Connectors
D) Denture base

Question 12

The skeleton of the removable partial to which the remaining units are attached is the ____________.

A) metal framework
B) rests
C) connectors
D) denture base

Question 13

The patient should have healthy alveolar ridges and oral mucosa when being considered for denture treatment.

Question 14

Photographs of patients showing the shape and shade of their teeth is helpful to the dentist when selecting the artificial posterior teeth.

Question 15

On the mandibular, the major connector is a lingual bar.

Question 16

To provide the best support possible, the rests are placed ________ to the center of the tooth.

A) mesial
B) distal
C) lingual
D) as close as possible

Question 17

Which type of prosthesis replaces one or more teeth in one arch and is retained and supported by the underlying tissues and remaining teeth?

A) Full denture
B) Partial denture
C) Either a or b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 18

All patients want perfect white teeth when they are receiving a full denture.

Question 19

For a maxillary partial, the connector is a ____________.

A) lingual bar
B) lingual plate
C) palatal bar
D) none of the above

Question 20

During the consultation appointment, which items are set up?

A) Study models
B) Visual aids to show examples of removable prosthesis
C) Patient's photographs
D) All of the above

Question 21

Which device relieves pressure on the abutment teeth?

A) Stress breaker
B) Hinge
C) Either a or b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 22

The base of a full denture is made of ____________.

A) porcelain
B) denture acrylic
C) denture plastic
D) none of the above

Question 23

Porcelain teeth are ____________.

A) less resistant to stain and wear than acrylic teeth
B) more brittle than the acrylic teeth
C) not as noisy when the patient is eating or talking
D) none of the above

Question 24

Place the appointments for a partial denture in order.
1) Final impression
2) Adjustment
3) Preliminary impression
4) Delivery
5) Try-in and adjustment

A) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
B) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
D) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

Question 25

When impression compound is heated and placed along the borders of the custom tray, this is termed ____________.

A) beading
B) muscle trimming
C) preliminary impressions
D) none of the above

Question 26

Which part of the partial denture protects against food impaction by filling the tooth-tissue junctions?

A) Retainer
B) Major connectors
C) Minor connectors
D) Clasps

Question 27

The artificial teeth on a partial or full denture are made of ____________.

A) acrylic resin or porcelain
B) composite resin or porcelain
C) porcelain or PFM
D) composite or amalgam

Question 28

Jaw relationships are determined by ____________.

A) bite rims
B) evaluating how the mandible relates to the maxilla
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 29

What represents the space provided by the teeth in normal occlusion?

A) Bite rims
B) Occlusal registrations
C) Bite registration
D) None of the above

Question 30

Which part of the partial denture contacts the abutment teeth and prevents the partial from moving?

A) Saddle
B) Major connectors
C) Minor connectors
D) Clasps

Question 31

Which type of clasp extends from a gingival direction toward the occlusal?

A) Bar-type clasp
B) Circumferential-type clasp
C) Either a or b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 32

Place the steps for a full denture in order.
1) Alginate impressions
2) Final impressions
3) Jaw relationships
4) Delivery
5) Adjustment

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 2, 1 ,3, 4, 5
C) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
D) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

Question 33

Another name for a clasp is a ____________.

A) saddle
B) retainer
C) hinge
D) connector

Question 34

The maxillary final impression must include:
1) retromolar pads
2) tuberosities
3) lingual frenum attachment
4) oblique ridge

A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2 only
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1 only

Question 35

The mandibular final impression must include:
1) retromolar pads
2) tuberosities
3) lingual frenum attachment
4) oblique ridge

A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2 only
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1 only

Question 36

The denture teeth are held in the ____________.

A) denture base
B) saddle
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 37

The mold is the same thing as the ________ of artificial teeth.

A) shade
B) size
C) shape
D) none of the above

Question 38

The full denture goes through the final processing stage in the ____________.

A) dental laboratory
B) dental office
C) patient's mouth
D) There is no final processing stage.

Question 39

The vertical dimension is represented by the ____________.

A) bite rims
B) length of the crowns of the teeth
C) centric occlusion
D) either a or b

Question 40

In regard to home-care instructions for the patient, advise the patient to keep the denture ________ when not in the mouth.

A) dry
B) moist
C) warm
D) cold

Question 41

What is the name of the device used to take measurements for assessment of the patient's jaw relationship?

A) Baseplate
B) Fabricator
C) Articulator
D) Facebow

Question 42

Denture polishing is done with:
1) dental lathe
2) rag wheels
3) pumice slurry
4) acrylic burs
5) tripoli

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 4 only
C) 1, 2, 3, 5
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 43

Pressure areas are adjusted with ____________.

A) Bard-Parker scalpels on the alveolar ridge
B) acrylic burs
C) carbide burs
D) nothing; the patient will adjust to the pressure areas

Question 44

Why are relines necessary?

A) The full denture expands after time.
B) The full denture shrinks after time.
C) The alveolar ridge shrinks.
D) Relines are not needed.

Question 45

In the second treatment sequence of the immediate denture, the patient has which of the following?

A) Only the posterior teeth extracted
B) Remaining anterior teeth extracted
C) Impressions are taken
D) Bite rim registration taken

Question 46

The process of placing a soft material inside the denture to allow irritated tissues to heal is ____________.

A) tissue conditioning
B) tissue reduction
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 47

In a dental laboratory reline, which type of tray is used?

A) Custom
B) Rim-lock
C) Perforated
D) Patient's denture

Question 50

Attachment(s) for an overdenture are ____________.

A) magnets
B) snaps
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 51

The movement of the mandible from a centric position to a lateral or protrusive position is called ____________.

A) lateral excursion
B) lateral protrusion
C) lateral retrusion
D) centric occlusion

Question 52

When full dentures are in place, the patient will notice  ________ in the thermal changes to the tissues under the denture.

A) a decrease
B) an increase
C) no difference
D) a marked increase

Question 53

The examination appointment for a complete denture includes ____________.

A) condition of the tissues
B) shape of ridges
C) size of ridges
D) all of the above

Question 54

Patients with an overdenture show ________ alveolar bone loss.

A) more
B) less
C) the same

Question 55

What is used to indicate pressure spots on the internal of the full denture?

A) Articulating paper
B) Pressure-indicating paste
C) Wax
D) None of the above

Question 56

The cusps to fossa relationship of the upper and lower posterior teeth to each other is termed  ____________.

A) vertical dimension
B) centric relation
C) intercuspation
D) protrusion

Question 57

The major connectors found on the maxillary partial include ____________.

A) palatal bar
B) strap
C) complete palatal plate
D) all of the above

Question 58

In a chairside reline, the reline material is cured ____________.

A) in the patient's mouth
B) out of the patient's mouth
C) There is no curing of a chairside reline.
D) in boiling water

Question 59

Which reline will last for a longer time in the denture?

A) Dental office
B) Dental laboratory
C) Both will last the same time.
D) Relines are not needed.