Wax Blockout and Relief Techniques Quiz
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What is the purpose of wax blockout and relief blockout?

  • Improving the stability of the denture
  • Creating space for additional teeth in the denture
  • Elimination of undercut areas for denture except retentive clasp terminals (correct)
  • Enhancing the aesthetics of the denture
  • What is the purpose of shaped blockout in denture construction?

  • Improving the fit of the denture
  • Facilitating accurate placement of wax patterns for clasp arms (correct)
  • Enhancing the retention of the denture
  • Creating additional support for the denture base
  • When is parallel blockout necessary in denture construction?

  • For creating additional aesthetic features in the denture
  • For improving the occlusal relationship of the denture
  • For areas that are cervical to the guiding plane surfaces and over all undercut areas crossed by major and minor connectors (correct)
  • For enhancing the phonetics of the denture wearer
  • What are the sites of shape blockout in denture construction?

    <p>Proximal tooth surfaces and beneath all minor connectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of wax ledges in denture construction?

    <p>To facilitate accurate placement of wax patterns for clasp arms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of wax blockout and relief blockout?

    <p>Elimination of undercut areas crossed by rigid parts of the denture except retentive clasp terminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of shaped blockout in denture fabrication?

    <p>Facilitates accurate placement of wax patterns for clasp arms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is parallel blockout necessary in denture fabrication?

    <p>For areas cervical to the guiding plane surfaces and over all undercut areas crossed by major and minor connectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the sites of shape blockout in denture fabrication?

    <p>Proximal tooth surfaces and beneath all minor connectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of eliminating undercut areas in denture fabrication?

    <p>To prevent damage to the soft tissues and facilitate proper denture insertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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