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What is a removable partial denture?
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-One piece of prosthesis replacing the missing teeth of a partially endtulous arch and maintaining at the same time the remaining structures.
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Indications for Removable Partial Denture Therapy?
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-Long span edentulous area
-No abutment tooth posterior to the edentulous space -Reduced periodontal support for remaining teeth -Need for cross-arch stabilization -Excessive bone loss w/in the residual ridge. -Physical or emotional problems exhibit by pt. -Esthetics of primary concern -Patient desires -Unfavorable maxillomandibular relationships |
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Contraindications for dental implant therapy?
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-Unfavorable regional anatomy
-Uncontrolled systemic disease -High-dose head and neck radiation -Extreme surgical risk |
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Contraindications for fixed partial denture therapy?
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-Age of pt.
-Length of edentulous span -Loss of supporting tissues |
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What is RPD?
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-Some teeth are left/mixed or tooth support
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Most definitive RPDs have ___ ___ incorporated.
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-Metal framework
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What are the type s of RPDs
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-Cast metal RPDs
-Interim/All-acrylic RPDs -Flexible RPDs -Overpartials (RPDs including attachments or implant support) |
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Describe Interim RPDs
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-Relatively fast tooth replacement for extracted teeth
-Economic approach -Transitional option |
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A greater proportion of women than men wear a removable dental prosthesis (T/F)
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True
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A greater proportion of white than blacks wear a removable dental prosthesis (T/F)
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False: Blacks than whites
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What are some modifying Factors for RPD?
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-Immgration
-Need for cost efficient practice -Increased Demand for Implant Assisted Prosthodontics Significant Increase in Life Span -Sign. increase in life span. |
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Patient treatment (or Management) includes four processes?
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-Ascertaining a pt. dental needs
-Relating the patient's desires or wants to needs -Developing a TX plan to address the needs -Executing the TX plan |