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What is recommended when dealing with a caries tooth as an abutment?
What is recommended when dealing with a caries tooth as an abutment?
- Use the tooth as is without any treatment
- Avoid using the tooth as an abutment altogether
- Remove the caries, protect the pulp, and restore the tooth to its original form (correct)
- Extensively fill the caries without pulp protection
Why might full coverage crowns be necessary for certain abutment teeth?
Why might full coverage crowns be necessary for certain abutment teeth?
- To reduce the cost of dental procedures
- To improve aesthetics and retention for teeth with certain crown shapes (correct)
- To avoid any further preparation of the teeth
- To simplify the restoration process
In what scenario can cement or resin not be used for abutment teeth?
In what scenario can cement or resin not be used for abutment teeth?
- When the caries is far away from the margin and small (correct)
- When the caries is superficial and easily removable
- When the retainer design does not extend beyond the caries area
- When the caries is extensive and close to the margin
What is a common concern related to crown length in abutment teeth?
What is a common concern related to crown length in abutment teeth?
How does the size of the crown affect the choice of retainer for an abutment?
How does the size of the crown affect the choice of retainer for an abutment?
When can pulpless teeth be considered for use as abutments?
When can pulpless teeth be considered for use as abutments?
A sound abutment tooth permits ideal type of ______
A sound abutment tooth permits ideal type of ______
If the caries far away from margin and small and the retainer design will extend beyond the caries area, cement or resin can't be used in state of ______
If the caries far away from margin and small and the retainer design will extend beyond the caries area, cement or resin can't be used in state of ______
Extensive caries need extraordinary filling technique and preparation to conserve and support remaining tooth ______
Extensive caries need extraordinary filling technique and preparation to conserve and support remaining tooth ______
Pulpless teeth can be used only after ______ treatment
Pulpless teeth can be used only after ______ treatment
Some teeth have conical, peg, bulbous or tapered crown form that interferes with the preparation parallelism, necessitating full coverage ______ to improve aesthetics and retention
Some teeth have conical, peg, bulbous or tapered crown form that interferes with the preparation parallelism, necessitating full coverage ______ to improve aesthetics and retention
The abutment teeth must have adequate occlusocervical crown length to achieve sufficient ______
The abutment teeth must have adequate occlusocervical crown length to achieve sufficient ______
