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Term; A rare condition characterized by congenital absence of all teeth, primary and permanent?
Anodontia
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Definition
Term; A rare condition characterized by congenital absence of all teeth, primary and permanent?
Anodontia
Term; A complete removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxilla or mandible?
Complete denture
Term; A complete denture fabricated for placement immediately following the removal of a natural tooth/teeth and/or other surgical preparation of the dental arches?
Immediate denture
Term; A removable denture that covers and is partially supported by one or more remaining natural teeth, roots, and/or dental implants and the soft tissue of the residue alveolar ridge; also called overlay denture?
Overdenture
Term; Bony projection extending beyond the normal contour of a bony surface?
Exostosis
Term; Any prosthesis supported and retained in part or whole by dental implants?
Implant prosthesis
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Term; A rare condition characterized by congenital absence of all teeth, primary and permanent? | Anodontia |
Term; A complete removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxilla or mandible? | Complete denture |
Term; A complete denture fabricated for placement immediately following the removal of a natural tooth/teeth and/or other surgical preparation of the dental arches? | Immediate denture |
Term; A removable denture that covers and is partially supported by one or more remaining natural teeth, roots, and/or dental implants and the soft tissue of the residue alveolar ridge; also called overlay denture? | Overdenture |
Term; Bony projection extending beyond the normal contour of a bony surface? | Exostosis |
Term; Any prosthesis supported and retained in part or whole by dental implants? | Implant prosthesis |
Bony enlargement located over the midline of the palate? | Torus Palatinus |
Bony mass generally located on the lingual in the region of the premolars? | Torus Mandibularis |
T/F Mandibular bone loss is 4x greater than Max. bone loss. | True |
Lesion appears as a group of closely arranged, pebble-shaped, red, edematous projections? | Papillary Hyperplasia |
Long-standing chronic inflammatory tissue appears in single or multiple elongated folds related to the border of an ill-fitting denture? | EpulisFissuratum |
Papillary Hyperplasia is located at the? | Palate, rarely outside the confines of the bony ridges |
Denture Hygiene Care? | Clean dentures after each meal Cleansing solutions must be changed daily Brush to clean and manage Leave dentures out while sleeping |
Sensory changes with dentures? | Tactile Sense: Signals how hard to chew and when to stop biting, is lost due to absence of perio ligaments and sensitivity to small objects may be diminished Taste: Food has a diff taste, taste buds on tongue not affected, taste buds on palate are ineffective, and dentures may develop thick odoriferous biofilm. |
Bone changes with dentures? | Alveolar ridge remodeling may lead to the following: loss of denture support loss of facial height and lip support increased prominence of the chin temporomandibular joint manifestations occlusal disharmony |
Tissue changes with dentures? | -Tissue reaction: thinning of the mucosa, sub-mucosa, and the epithelium with an absence of keratinization and another may have normal keratinization or hyperkeratinization |