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What are the two common requirements for all partial dentures?
Which type of support allows varying degrees of displacement?
What determines the amount of displacement in mucosa support?
What is the most common way to obtain tooth support for a bounded saddle denture base?
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What does the fit of the denture base affect in mucosa support?
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What is the primary purpose of support for all partial dentures?
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Which factor affects the amount of displacement in mucosa support?
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What is the most common way to obtain tooth support for a bounded saddle denture base?
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What determines the area covered by the denture in mucosa support?
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What are the two common requirements for all partial dentures?
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Study Notes
Partial Dentures Requirements
- Two common requirements for all partial dentures: support and retention
Support in Partial Dentures
- Mucosa support allows varying degrees of displacement
- Amount of displacement in mucosa support is determined by the fit of the denture base
- Primary purpose of support for all partial dentures is to distribute the loads of the denture to the underlying tissues
- Factor affecting the amount of displacement in mucosa support is the quality of the mucosa
- Area covered by the denture in mucosa support is determined by the shape and size of the saddle
Tooth Support
- Most common way to obtain tooth support for a bounded saddle denture base is through abutment teeth
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Test your knowledge of prosthodontics with this quiz on "Support for the Distal Extension Denture Base." Explore the classification of support according to Cradock and understand the essential elements of partial dentures.
