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true or false? patients with implants are not edentulous |
false |
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purpose of wearing dentures |
-esthetic -ability to eat -speech |
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how often should a denture get a reline |
every 5 years |
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how long is the process to get a well fitted denture |
4-6 months |
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why is taste affects with dentures? |
palatal taste buds covered with maxillary dentures |
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what are causes of lesions under dentures? |
-ill fit denture -poor oral health -continuously wearing the denture |
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what is Epulis fissuratum? |
-ridge grows over the edge of ridges of denture -tissue overgrows with fold |
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what is papillary hyperplasia |
-on hard palate -not removing denture -erythmic papillaries |
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is angular cheilitis related with dentures? |
yes |
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effects of xerostomia |
-retention (suction) -lubrication (cleanse) -resistance to caries & infection |
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nutrition is important for healing after surgery so advice patient ... |
drink out of straw |
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postsurgical care |
-control bleeding -rinse with warm salt water -biofilm control -ice pack -follow up care |
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what is intermaxillary fixation? |
between 2 arches |
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what are the types of fractures classified by nature? |
-simple -compound -comminuted -incomplete |
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what is comminuted fracture? |
fracture was crushed |
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what are the fractures classified by location? |
-mandibular -alveolar process -condyle -angle -body -symphysis |
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what are the 3 types of Le Fort Classifications of Midfacial fracture? |
I. horizontal above roots of teeth, palate & zygomatic process II. middle of nose, down medial wall of orbits, across orbital rims III. transverse across bridge of nose |
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what is Reduction? |
bringing 2 broken sides together "put together" |
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what is fixation? |
immobilize and heal |
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which 1 is 1st? fixation or reduction? |
reduction then fixation |
