A removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxilla or the mandible and rests of the denture foundation area, the mucosal-covered alveolar ridge.
What is tissue-supported complete denture?
100
Bony enlargement located over the midline of the palate.
What is torus palatinus?
100
This is when the preparation for denture insertion begins.
What is well in advance of the day when dentures are delivered?
100
Loss of denture support, loss of facial height and lip support, increased prominence of the chin, TMJ manifestations and occlusal disharmony.
What are the effects of alveolar ridge remodeling?
100
Trauma from an ill-fitting denture, a rough spot on a denture surface, a tongue bite, or a foreign object caught under the denture.
What are contributing factors?
200
A complete dental prosthesis that is supported in part or whole by one or more dental implants. The denture itself is not an implantable device.
What is implant denture?
200
A bony protuberance generally located on the buccal aspects of maxilla and/or mandible.
What is exostosis?
200
This is when the first appointment is scheduled following insertion.
What is 24 to 48 hours?
200
This should never be used to compensate for a poorly designed, poorly constructed, or ill-fitting dentures.
What is denture adhesives?
200
A reoccurring disease common to denture wearers and may be characterized by generalized redness, discomfort, burning sensation, or inflamed mucosa.
What is Oral Candidiasis or Denture Stomatitis?
300
A removable prosthesis that rests on one or more remaining natural teeth, tooth roots, and/or dental implants. Also called an overlay prosthesis.
What is overdenture?
300
This type of mucosa covers the edentulous ridges and the hard palate.
What is masticatory mucosa?
300
Foods that a new denture wearer should avoid.
What are raw vegetables, fibrous meats, and sticky foods?
300
Diminished salivary flow that decreases denture retention and tissue lubrication.
What is the effect of xerostomia?
300
This lesion is located on the palate and appears as a group of closely arranged, pebble-shaped, red, edematous porjections.
What is Papillary Hyperplasia?
400
A removable dental prosthesis designed to enhance esthetics, stabilization, and/or function for a limited period, after which it is to be replaced by a definitive prosthesis.
What is interim denture prosthesis?
400
This type of mucosa covers the floor of the mouth, vestibules and cheeks.
What is lining mucosa?
400
This is what new denture wearers can expect, in terms of saliva.
What is an increased flow of saliva?
400
A signal of how hard to chew and when to stop biting that is lost due to the absence of periodontal ligaments.
What is proprioception?
400
In this risk level, a patient may present with daily tobacco and alcohol use and continuous wear of dentures without removal.
What is high risk?
500
A denture fabricated for placement immediately following the removal of a natural tooth or teeth.
What is an immediate denture?
500
This type of mucosa covers the dorsal surface of the tongue and contains filiform, fungiform, and circumvallate papillae.
What is specialized mucosa?
500
Examination frequency of patients in the cancer-susceptible category.
What is every 3 months?
500
Dentures may develop this, which can alter food flavors, if not kept meticulously clean.
What is an odoriferous biofilm?
500
Long-standing chronic inflammatory tissue appears in single or multiple elongated folds related to the border of an ill-fitting denture.
What is denture irritation hyperplasia OR Epulis Fissuratum?