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Questions and Answers
What should be done prior to the patient's appointment when a dental prosthesis is returned from the lab?
What should be done prior to the patient's appointment when a dental prosthesis is returned from the lab?
- Evaluate and examine it for defects (correct)
- Immediately deliver it to the patient
- Adjust the denture without evaluation
- Store it in a dry environment
Why must the dentures be kept in a hydrated environment after processing and polishing?
Why must the dentures be kept in a hydrated environment after processing and polishing?
- To protect the denture base from distortion due to desiccation (correct)
- To speed up the drying process
- To prevent bacterial growth
- To make the denture more flexible
What should be checked when the denture is held over a light source?
What should be checked when the denture is held over a light source?
- Cracklines or defects in the form of voids or bubbles within the resin base (correct)
- Presence of manufacturer's label
- Color changes in the denture base
- Reflection of light from the denture surface
Why is it necessary to use Pressure Indicating Paste (PIP) to facilitate denture base adjustments?
Why is it necessary to use Pressure Indicating Paste (PIP) to facilitate denture base adjustments?
What is the ideal denture base thickness to minimize fracture risk?
What is the ideal denture base thickness to minimize fracture risk?
How long can patient adaptation to dentures take?
How long can patient adaptation to dentures take?
When should post-op appointments be scheduled after denture delivery?
When should post-op appointments be scheduled after denture delivery?
What is the purpose of Pressure Indicating Paste (PIP) in denture delivery?
What is the purpose of Pressure Indicating Paste (PIP) in denture delivery?
What should be done if color changes are noted in the denture base?
What should be done if color changes are noted in the denture base?
What is the recommended approach if adjustments using acrylic bur are needed?
What is the recommended approach if adjustments using acrylic bur are needed?
Why is toothpaste contraindicated for oral hygiene with dentures?
Why is toothpaste contraindicated for oral hygiene with dentures?
What does clinical remount correct in denture processing?
What does clinical remount correct in denture processing?
What should patients do when not using their dentures for tissue recovery?
What should patients do when not using their dentures for tissue recovery?
What is the purpose of scrubbing the intaglio surface of the denture?
What is the purpose of scrubbing the intaglio surface of the denture?
What is the function of resin tags in the denture base?
What is the function of resin tags in the denture base?
Why is a soft diet important during the adaptation period to dentures?
Why is a soft diet important during the adaptation period to dentures?
Study Notes
Denture Placement and Post-Op Instructions
- Color changes in the denture base indicate faulty processing or repair
- Scrub intaglio surface to locate resin tags, correct with acrylic bur
- Ideal denture base thickness is 2mm to minimize fracture risk
- Pressure Indicating Paste (PIP) used to locate pressure areas during delivery
- PIP applied to intaglio surfaces to identify pressure points
- Adjustments using acrylic bur should be minimal if impressions and casts are accurate
- Patient adaptation to dentures can take 6-8 weeks, soft diet and speech practice are important
- Patients should remove, rinse, and soak dentures when not in use for tissue recovery
- Oral hygiene with dentures is crucial, toothpaste is contraindicated
- Post-op appointments scheduled at 24-hour, 1 week, and 2 weeks after delivery
- Clinical remount corrects occlusal discrepancies due to denture processing
- Clinical remount improves bite force, denture stability, and tooth-to-tooth contacts
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Test your knowledge of denture placement and post-op instructions with this quiz. Learn about pressure indicating paste, denture adaptation, oral hygiene, and post-op appointments.
