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Questions and Answers
What is located between the ridge and the cheek in the buccal vestibule?
What is located between the ridge and the cheek in the buccal vestibule?
- The buccal shelf
- The oral cavity
- The buccal flange of the denture (correct)
- The maxillary sinus
What is the name of the area where the buccal flange of the denture is housed?
What is the name of the area where the buccal flange of the denture is housed?
- Buccal vestibule (correct)
- Maxillary sinus
- Oral cavity
- Buccal shelf area
What is the purpose of placing the buccal flange of the denture in the buccal vestibule?
What is the purpose of placing the buccal flange of the denture in the buccal vestibule?
- To reduce the size of the maxillary sinus
- To relocate the buccal shelf
- To increase the size of the oral cavity
- To provide support and stability to the denture (correct)
What is the relationship between the buccal vestibule and the buccal flange of the denture?
What is the relationship between the buccal vestibule and the buccal flange of the denture?
What is the location of the buccal vestibule in relation to the ridge?
What is the location of the buccal vestibule in relation to the ridge?
What is the average width of the buccal shelf area in a typical mandible?
What is the average width of the buccal shelf area in a typical mandible?
In a narrow mandible, what is the typical width of the buccal shelf area?
In a narrow mandible, what is the typical width of the buccal shelf area?
What is the primary factor that determines the width of the buccal shelf area?
What is the primary factor that determines the width of the buccal shelf area?
Which of the following is NOT a possible width of the buccal shelf area in a narrow mandible?
Which of the following is NOT a possible width of the buccal shelf area in a narrow mandible?
What can be said about the width of the buccal shelf area in a typical mandible compared to a narrow mandible?
What can be said about the width of the buccal shelf area in a typical mandible compared to a narrow mandible?
What is left uncovered in the provided description?
What is left uncovered in the provided description?
What is the result of the wax in the described situation?
What is the result of the wax in the described situation?
What is NOT properly covered in the described situation?
What is NOT properly covered in the described situation?
What is the relationship between the buccal shelves and the denture?
What is the relationship between the buccal shelves and the denture?
What is the effect of the extra wax on the mandibular lingual slopes?
What is the effect of the extra wax on the mandibular lingual slopes?
Study Notes
Buccal Vestibule
- Located between the ridge and the cheek, housing the buccal flange of the denture
- Buccal shelf area width:
- Average mandible: 4-6 mm
- Narrow mandible: 2-3 mm or less
Posterior Palatal Seal Area
- Not covered
Other Key Areas
- Mandibular lingual slopes: extra wax present
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Description
Test your knowledge of the mandible anatomy, including the buccal shelf area dimensions and variations in different mandible types.
