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What does a Class II survey line indicate about the portion of the tooth adjacent to the edentulous space?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of design for a removable partial denture?
At what stage of the design process is the practitioner ready to begin the actual design of the removable partial denture?
At what stage of the design process is the practitioner ready to begin the actual design of the removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of the design process for a removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of the design process for a removable partial denture?
What is the primary purpose of the principles of design for a removable partial denture?
What is the primary purpose of the principles of design for a removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of accurately marking the desired mechanical undercuts during the design process?
What is the purpose of accurately marking the desired mechanical undercuts during the design process?
What is the purpose of the philosophy of design for a removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of the philosophy of design for a removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of the survey lines in the design process for a removable partial denture?
What is the purpose of the survey lines in the design process for a removable partial denture?
