Marks posterior limit of the denture located distal to maxillary tuberosity.

Best or favorable prognosis,

T or F. RPD should come first before fixed bridge.

Junction of the hard and soft palates on which pressure within physiologic limits can be applied by a removable complete denture to aid in its retention.

The branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of the patients by the restoration of natural teeth.

Four Limiting Structures in Maxillary Tuberosity

Denture that can be removed only by the dentist.

Concerns with the restoration and replacement of stomatognathic and associated facial structures with prosthesis that may or may not be elective base.

Does not govern the extension of buccal flange but by the mucobuccal flange by the mucobuccal fold.

Slightly raised bone ridge along midline of hard palate.

Function as relieved area located in the fold of mucous membrane at the median line.

Restores all missing teeth.

A prosthesis which replaces one or more teeth and related structures in the mouth.

Individuals with natural teeth present.

T or F. Posterior Palatal Seal Class 1: Slopes almost horizontal Class 2: 45° from hard palate Class 3: 70° slope from hard palate

Function as secondary stress bearing area in mandibular; thin plate of the cortical bone.

Branches of Prosthodontics

Frenum Attachment Classification

Mylohyoid Muscle

Accommodates labial flanges of the denture

Function as primary stress bearing area for its right angle to vertical force covered with dense smooth cortical bone in mandibular.

Spongy or Cancellous/Compact bone that provides better support.

Function as secondary stress bearing area in maxillary located in posterior most part of maxillary edentulous ridge.

Cushion between hard denture surface and the bone, varies in thickness, loosely attached or firmly attached.

Limits the height of the lingual flange; rest on the anterior region of mylohyoid

Attaches to the tongue anteriorly.

Function as primary stress bearing area that can withstand forces if mastication in maxillary.

May be single fold, double fold, or fam shape located in fold of membrane found on buccal side.

The art and science of supplying artificial replacements.

Individuala who lost natural teeth, partially or completely.

Used to cover cleft palate.

Alveoligual Sulcus is divided into three:

Strongest masticatory muscle; reduces distobuccal space under heavy biting pressure that can destabilize denture.

Bony ridge on the lingual side; determines the height of lingula flange.

Affects the buccal flanges as the mandible moves forward.

Concern with the replacement of missing teeth and/or associated structures by restorations attached to dental implant.

Covered with keratinized tissue but bone is cancellous; prone to bone resorption.

Two Lingual Border

T or F. Types based on the shape (cross section) 1. U-Shaped - Good Prognosis 2. V-Shaped/Tapered - Favorable 3. Knife Edge - Poor Prognosis usually seen in mandible 4. Flat - Poor Prognosis 5. Inverted - Poor Prognosis 6. Undercut - Potential Difficulties

Alveolar Ridge Arch Shape

Treated through surgical removal.

Triangular glandular pad that forms part of the valve seal area of the mandibular; 2/3 limit of posterior.

Mostly used as guide of patient's midline; located behind central incisiors.

Band of fibrous tissue acts as a relieved area.

Accommodated buccal flanges of the area.

Function to relieved when prominent preventing soreness; located buccal to first molar region.

Denture that can be removed by either the patient or dentist.

Hard projection on the lingual side of the mandible in the midline.

Can dislodge tissue or injury extends from hamulus to the distolingual corner of the retromolar pad.

Function as secondary stress bearing area in maxillary anterior part of hard palate.

Near ridge crest in the premolar; feels burning sensation

Three Types of Mucosa

Guide for posterior border of denture; t wo small indentation found on the posterior part the palate of the midline; 2mm arbitrarilly;

T or F. Denture bearing area in mandibular I'd greater than in mandibular since it is firmly attached and keratinized.