NBDE II: Prosth (Max. & Mand. CD/CD)
Complete denture characteristic - correct answer ✔- Stability (resists
dislodgment of denture in a horiztonal direction) - Support
- Retention
Note: accurate adaptation of flange in the anterior=esthetics bc it restores
facial/lip profile
Most important factor that impact retention, stability, and support - correct
answer ✔Neuromuscular control
What runs from hamular notch to hamular notuch - correct answer
✔Vibrating line - note: denture must extend to hamular notch (slightly beyond
vibrating line)
-Vibrating line is where the posterior palatal border should be placed
The vibrating line is _____mm away from the fovea palatini - correct answer
✔2mm
Color change or junction between hard palate and soft palate - correct
answer ✔Butterfly line with vibrating line posterior to it
Purpose of placing posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Compensates for
shrinkage
, What does dentist look at before placing palatal seal - correct answer
✔Vibrating line, throat configuration, tension of tissue throat form, tissue type,
and fovea location.
Primary stability for an edentulous CD on maxillary? - correct answer
✔Palate and residual ridges
Too much depth of the posterior palatal seal results in... - correct answer
✔Unseating of the denture
-PPS is always placed by dentist
Vibrating line + butterfly line= - correct answer ✔Posterior palatal seal
2mm past vibrating line (fovea palatini) anterior is... - correct answer ✔The
distal of hard palate (butterfly line-blow line)
If the palatal vault is to deep - correct answer ✔Vibrating line is more
pronounced and forward
Anterior aspect of the posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Butterfly
(valsava maneauver) aka blow line
Posterior aspect of the posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Vibrating line
(say ah)
In an edentulous pt the coronoid process can... - correct answer ✔Limit the
thickness of the denture flange in the max buccal space
Complete denture characteristic - correct answer ✔- Stability (resists
dislodgment of denture in a horiztonal direction) - Support
- Retention
Note: accurate adaptation of flange in the anterior=esthetics bc it restores
facial/lip profile
Most important factor that impact retention, stability, and support - correct
answer ✔Neuromuscular control
What runs from hamular notch to hamular notuch - correct answer
✔Vibrating line - note: denture must extend to hamular notch (slightly beyond
vibrating line)
-Vibrating line is where the posterior palatal border should be placed
The vibrating line is _____mm away from the fovea palatini - correct answer
✔2mm
Color change or junction between hard palate and soft palate - correct
answer ✔Butterfly line with vibrating line posterior to it
Purpose of placing posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Compensates for
shrinkage
, What does dentist look at before placing palatal seal - correct answer
✔Vibrating line, throat configuration, tension of tissue throat form, tissue type,
and fovea location.
Primary stability for an edentulous CD on maxillary? - correct answer
✔Palate and residual ridges
Too much depth of the posterior palatal seal results in... - correct answer
✔Unseating of the denture
-PPS is always placed by dentist
Vibrating line + butterfly line= - correct answer ✔Posterior palatal seal
2mm past vibrating line (fovea palatini) anterior is... - correct answer ✔The
distal of hard palate (butterfly line-blow line)
If the palatal vault is to deep - correct answer ✔Vibrating line is more
pronounced and forward
Anterior aspect of the posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Butterfly
(valsava maneauver) aka blow line
Posterior aspect of the posterior palatal seal - correct answer ✔Vibrating line
(say ah)
In an edentulous pt the coronoid process can... - correct answer ✔Limit the
thickness of the denture flange in the max buccal space
