Denture Inspection and Care Quiz

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What should be done to the impression surface during denture inspection?

  • Remove any sharp edges (correct)
  • Adjust the occlusion with articulating paper
  • Preserve contact between denture and hard and soft tissues in undercut areas
  • Apply pressure indicating paste

How is the occlusion assessed during denture inspection?

  • By preserving contact between denture and hard and soft tissues
  • Using pressure indicating paste
  • Based on patient's comments
  • Through visual inspection and articulating paper (correct)

Why should natural teeth be carefully adjusted during the denture inspection?

  • To localize premature occlusal contacts
  • To separate them from premature contacts on artificial teeth (correct)
  • To prevent irritation felt by patients
  • To ensure the dentures appear aesthetically pleasing

When should a patient with removable partial denture complaints be seen?

<p>Within 24 hours after insertion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using articulating paper during denture inspection?

<p>To adjust the occlusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should the acrylic pearls be removed during denture inspection?

<p>To ensure proper fit of the denture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of pain arising from the edentulous ridge?

<p>Overextended denture flange (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could lead to soreness of the submucosal epithelium beneath the denture base?

<p>Excessive tissue compression during the jaw relation recording (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely consequence of insufficient relieve of bony prominences beneath a denture base?

<p>Localized soreness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What problem could be caused by an improper taper of the clasp arm in tissue supported partial dentures?

<p>Loss of tissue support for extension base removable partial denture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could be a consequence of inadequate reciprocal clasps in removable partial dentures?

<p>Difficulties in speech (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What issue could result from cheek musculature tone loss in denture wearers?

<p>Tongue biting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may cause movement of the denture during function?

<p>Overextended denture base (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could lead to food lodgement around the denture?

<p>Improper position of posterior teeth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may cause difficulties during mastication for denture wearers?

<p>Inability to chew. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely consequence of loss of tissue support for extension base removable partial denture?

<p>Gingival impingement and lack of physiologic gingival stimulation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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