Dental Prosthodontics: Planning for Fixed Restorations and Retentive Undercuts
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What does a Class II survey line indicate about the portion of the tooth adjacent to the edentulous space?

  • The survey line is low on this portion of the tooth.
  • The deepest undercut is in this portion of the tooth.
  • The survey line is high (occlusal/incisal) on this portion of the tooth. (correct)
  • The survey line is flat on this portion of the tooth.

    • What does a Class III survey line indicate about the location of the deepest undercut on the tooth?

  • The deepest undercut is at the gingival margin of the tooth.
  • The deepest undercut may be anywhere on the tooth below the survey line. (correct)
  • The deepest undercut is in the portion of the tooth away from the edentulous space.
  • The deepest undercut is in the portion of the tooth adjacent to the edentulous space.

    • What is the purpose of the tripodization process in the design of a removable partial denture?

  • To determine the most favorable tilt of the dental cast. (correct)
  • To accurately mark the desired mechanical undercuts.
  • To place the survey lines on the teeth.
  • To distribute the stress evenly across the denture base.

    • Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of design for a removable partial denture?

    <p>Minimizing the number of abutment teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage of the design process is the practitioner ready to begin the actual design of the removable partial denture?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the design process for a removable partial denture?

    <p>To serve as a blueprint for the construction of the denture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the principles of design for a removable partial denture?

    <p>To distribute the stress evenly across the denture base.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of accurately marking the desired mechanical undercuts during the design process?

    <p>To serve as a blueprint for the construction of the denture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the philosophy of design for a removable partial denture?

    <p>To distribute the stress evenly across the denture base.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the survey lines in the design process for a removable partial denture?

    <p>To accurately mark the desired mechanical undercuts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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