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WorksheetsChapter 39 Removable Prosthodontics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is an immediate denture only appropriate for 3 to 6 months?
The materials used to create an immediate denture will break down after that time.
Biofilm will build up in the underlying tissue and make the denture unwearable.
The tissues in the oral cavity undergo changes during the healing process, making denture adjustment or replacement necessary.
The abutment teeth are unable to support a denture for longer than 6 months.
Which of these is not a possible barrier to a patient being a good candidate for dentures?
Tori
Great fluctuations in weight
Facial paralysis
Heavy saliva flow
Which of a patient’s original teeth are most often saved to serve as a base to which to attach a full denture?
Third molars
Buccal
Bottom
Canine
From what material is the metal framework of a partial denture made?
Chrome cobalt
Platinum
Porcelain
Nickel
Which of the following patients would not be a good candidate for a partial denture?
An individual missing several teeth in the same quadrant
A pediatric patient
An individual with rampant caries
An older patient
Pontics in a denture can be made from all of these except which one?
Plastic resin
Cobalt
Acrylic
Porcelain
At the final impressions appointment for a partial denture, which of these is done?
Bite and occlusal registration taken
Shade and mold of pontics determined
Abutment teeth modified
All of the above
Which of these is used to evaluate occlusion?
Ink
Paste
Articulating paper
Laboratory prescription
How long must a patient being fit for a full denture heal after natural teeth are extracted before receiving the denture?
4 to 6 days
4 to 6 weeks
4 to 6 months
There is no wait; they can receive the full denture right away
If a patient wanting a full denture opts for an immediate denture, how long after the extraction of the teeth can the immediate denture be placed?
Immediately
A week later
A month later
A full denture patient cannot have an immediate denture
