1.

Define:
Stability………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.Physical means of retention could aid maximally in retention through:
a.
b.
c.
3- Objectives of complete denture prosthesis are:
a b c-
4-The main function of boxing is……………………………………………………………………………………
5- Types of impression trays are
a- b-
6- Stock tray is …………………………..…tray and could be made from ……………………………..….or
……………………………….material.
7- Individual tray comes over stock tray as
it……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8-Methods of relief are ………………………………………and …………………………….while methods of
postdam are ………………………………………….…and …………………………………..
9- Functional method of postdam is better as it ………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………..
10- Patient could complaint from burning sensation if …………………………………area was not
relieved. 4- The maxillary facebow is used
in………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..while mandibular one is
used in ………………………………
11- Protrusive record could be transferred to………………………………………….articulator while it is
…………………..on the mean value articulator
12-Lateral condylar guidance of semi adjustable articulator is adjusted through
……………………..formula which states that L=………………………………..+……………………………… `
13- Width of maxillary anterior teeth could be detected through……… …………………………….or the
two canine eminences lines.
14- Incisal edges maxillary anterior teeth should be ……………………………..
15- Factors that considered in selection of the form of anterior teeth are:
A.
B.
c.

5. Requirements of articulator
1.
2.
6. Requirements of special tray:
1.
2.
7. Advantages of boxing:
1. …
2. …
8. Requirements of impression trays are:
1.
2.
3.
9. Importance of custom (special) trays are:
1. ..
2. ..
3. ..

II. Fill in the spaces:

1. The process of replacing the denture base material with new one is known
as. .
2. Excessive heating resulting from friction during finishing and polishing will
cause of the denture.
3. Laboratory remounting is done to correct occlusal discrepancies resulting
from. .
4. The inclination along which the condyle travels during protrusion is known
as . .
5. For the purpose of developing balance in complete dentures, teeth are
aligned according to curve.
6. The lingual surface of the mandibular teeth should not exceed the medial
extension of the , to avoid cramping of the tongue.
7. Incisive papilla is relieved in order to avoid .
8. Small size torus palatinus should be .
9. Denture "is the resistance of a denture to movement on
the denture foundation area".
10. The side towards which the movement occurs is called the .
The opposite side is called the non-working side or the balancing side.
Complete:
A. Advantages of boxing:
1. …
2. …
B. Requirements of impression trays are:
1.
2.
3.
C. Importance of custom (special) trays are:
1. ..
2. ..
3. ..
D. Requirements of articulator:
1.
2.
E. Relief of some hard areas is done to avoid:
1. .
2. .
F. Relief of some soft tissue areas is done to avoid:
1.
2.

Complete the following phrases:-

 Denture surfaces are …….…………………, …..……………………… &
……………………………

 Complete denture consists of ……………………… & …………………

 Patient with all his natural teeth missing is named …..…………………….

 Patient with some of his natural teeth missing is named …...

……………...

 A condition in which natural teeth are present in the oral cavity is called
…………………………..

 Dental prosthesis that replaces the entire natural dentition is called

……………………………….

 Dental prosthesis that replaces the some of the natural dentition is called
……………………………….

 The fitting surface of the denture is………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………..

 The polished surface of the denture is……………...………………………

………………………………………………………………………………

 Occlusal surface is ………………………………………………………..

 The denture surface that is in contact with the tissues is named

……………………

 Palatal portion of the denture is ……………………………………………

 Denture border is …………………………………………………………...

 Denture flange is ………………………………………………………...…

………………………………………………………………………….

 Labial flange is ……………………………………………………………

 Buccal flange is ……………………………………………………………

 Lingual flange is ……………………………………………………………

 The portion of the denture that is related to the cheek is called ……………………
 The portion of the denture that is related to the lip is called ……………………
 The portion of the denture that is related to the tongue is called ……………………
 Objectives of complete denture construction are:
a. ……………………………………….
b. …………………………………………..
c. …………………………………………..
d. …………………………………………..
e. ……………………………………………..

 Describe how complete denture restores facial dimensions.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………

 Describe how complete denture restores speech.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
 Describe how complete denture restores the remaining natural
tissues.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………

 Clinical steps of complete denture construction are carried out by

the ………………….., while the laboratory steps are carried out by the
………………………….

 Primary impressions are made in ……………………………………..

 Secondary impressions are made in ……………………………………..

 Special trays are constructed on ……………………casts.

 Flasking is followed by……………………………………………., while deflasking

is followed by ………………………………………………..

 Wax elimination is followed by …………………………………………..

 Primary impression is followed by ………………………………………, while

secondary impression is followed by ………………..……………..

 Study casts are used for construction of …………………………………, while

master casts are used for construction of ……………………………

 Construction of occlusion blocks is followed by ……..……………………

 Occlusion blocks are constructed on the …………………………… cast.

 Bite registration is preceded by …………………………………………….

 Try-in stage is followed by ………………………………………………..

 Denture processing is followed by …………………………………………

 Setting-up of teeth is preceded by ……………………………………

 Waxing-up follows ………………………………………

 Finishing of the dentures is followed by …………………………………

 Mounting of …………….. casts is done on ……………………

 Alveolingual sulcus is occupied with ………………………………………

 Incisal plane should be parallel to……………………………………….., while

occlusal plane should be parallel to………...………………………

 Torus palatinus is present …………………………………………………

 Torus mandibularis is present ………….…………………………………

 Canthus-tragus line helps in ………………………………………………

 Camper's line is ……………………………………………………………

 Mento-labial sulcus is important in determining …………………………

 Angular chelitis is the result of ……………………, ……………………

or ………….……………………………………………

 Lack of relief of the median palatine raphe would result in ………………

 Incisive papilla is located ……………………………………………. from upper

centrals.

 Vibrating line is located …………………………………………………… & it helps

in determination of ……………………………………………

 AH line represents ………………………………………………………

 Burning sensation is the result of …………………………………………

 Numbness of the lower lip is the result of …………………………………

 The primary stress bearing area of lower arch is

……………………………….., while that of the upper arch is
………………………...

 Mental foramen is normally located ……………………………………… &

after severe bone resorption it is located at ……………………………

 Sore-throat is the result of …………………………………………………

 Labial frenum is opposed by ………………………………….……. in the

denture border.

 Labial vestibule extends from ………..…..............to..…………………......

 Buccal vestibule is occupied with …………………….………………….

 Overextension on the masseter muscle results in …………………………

 Lingual pouch is related posteriorly by ……………………………………

 Occlusal plane of artificial teeth should be …………………………. than the

highest convexity of the tongue.

 Enumerate limiting structures of the maxillary arch:

a. ……………………………………………………….
b. ………………………………………………………
c. ………………………………………………………
d. ……………………………………………………….
e. ……………………………………………………….
 f. ………………………………………………………

 Enumerate limiting structures of the mandibular arch:

a. ……………………………………………………….
b. ………………………………………………………
c. ………………………………………………………
d. ……………………………………………………….
e. ……………………………………………………….
f. ………………………………………………………
g. ……………………………………………………….
h. ……………………………………………………….
i. ………………………………………………………
j. ………………………………………………………
k. ……………………………………………………….

 Boundaries of lingual pouch are:

Anteriorly……………………………………………………

Posteriorly……………………………………………………

Medially……………………………………………………

Laterally……………………………………………………

 Clinical significance of the angle of the mouth is ………………………

………………………………………………………………………..
 Interpupillary line acts for ……………………………………………

 Ala-tragus line acts for ………………………………………………

 Distorted naso-labial sulcus is restored through ………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

 Angle's classification is determined through …………………………….

 Impression trays are either ……………………… or ……………………

 Impression trays for edentulous patients have …………. floor, …………

flanges &…………………. handle.

 Impression trays for dentulous patients have …………. floor, …………

flanges &…………………. handle.

 Primary impressions are made in ……………………… trays, while

secondary impressions are made in ……………………… trays.

 Final impression techniques are ………………………..…………..…….,

………………………..…& ……………………………….………………

 Advantages of a spacer are:-

a. ………………………………………………………………………………

b. ………………………………………………………………………………Advantages of
boxing are:-

a. ………………………………………………………………………………

b. ………………………………………………………………………………

c. ………………………………………………………………………………
d. ………………………………………………………………………………

 Functions of relief are:-

a. …………………………………………………………………….

b. …………………………………………………………………….

c. …………………………………………………………………….

 Direct relief is achieved either through ………………………………... or

………………..…………………………………….

 Automatic relief is achieved through …………………………………….

 Maxillary hard areas to be relieved are ……………………………………

 Mandibular hard areas to be relieved are …………………………………

 Maxillary sensitive areas to be relieved are ………………………………

 Mandibular sensitive areas to be relieved are ……………………………

 Functions of posterior palatal seal are:

a. ………………………………………………………………………………

b. ………………………………………………………………………………

c. ……………………………………………………………………………

d. ………………………………………………………………………………

 Width of the post-dam depends upon ……………………………………

 Depth of the post-dam depends upon ………………………………………

 Posterior palatal seal is located between ………….…………..……….. and
…………...……………………………………….

 Poor retention of the upper denture is the result of ………………………

 Methods of post-damming are either ……………………or………………

 Occlusion blocks consist of……………………and……………………….

 ………………………….. trial denture base gives good idea about the final
denture base.

 Uses of a trial denture base are:-

a. ………………………………………………………………………..
b. ………………………………………………………………………..
c. ………………………………………………………………………...

 Requirements of a trial denture base are:-

a. ………………………………………………………………………..

b. ………………………………………………………………………..

c. ………………………………………………………………………...

d. …………………………………………………………………………

 Trial denture bases are either …………………… or ……………………

 Stabilization of a trial denture base is only necessary in case of

……………………………………………..

 Rotation occurs in the …………………….. compartment of the T.M.J,

while translation occurs in the ………………. compartment of the T.M.J.

 Condylar path is ……………………………………………………………

 Sagittal condylar path inclination is ………………………………………

 Lateral condylar path inclination is ………………………………………

 Incisal path is ………………………………………………………………

 Incisal angle is ……………………………………………………………

 Incisal angle is affected by …………………………………………………

 Compensating curve is ……………………………………………………

 Christensen's phenomenon is ………………………………………………

 Curve of spee is …………………………………………………………

 Curve of Monson is ………………………………………………………

 Bonwill triangle is …………………………………………………………

 Hanau's formula is ………………………………………………………

 Centric relation is …………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………….……

 Centric occlusion is ………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………….……

 Vertical dimension of rest is ………………………………………………

 Vertical dimension of occlusion is …………………………………………

 Free-way space = …………………………………………………………

 Maxillary face bow is used for ……………………………………………

 Mandibular face-bow is used in ………………………………………….. &
…………………........................................................................................

 Articulator is ………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

 Articulators are classified according to

………………………………………………..

 Articulators are classified into ………………………………………,

……………………………………& …………………………………………

 Simple hinge articulators accept ………………………………… record.

 Mean value articulators have an average of ………………………………

 Mean value articulators accept ………………………………………… &

………………............................................................. records.

 Semi-adjustable articulators accept the following records:-

a. …………………………………………………………………………..
b. ……………………………………………………………..…………….
c. …………………………………………………………………………….

 Fully adjustable articulators accept the following records:-

a. …………………………………………………………………………

a. .……………………………………………………………………..…..
c. …………………………………………………………………..……….
d. …………………………………………………………………..……….
 Width of the anterior teeth is selected according to
……………………………….& …………………………

 Length of the anterior teeth is selected according to

……………………………...& …………………………………………

 The anteroposterior dimension of posterior teeth is determined by

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

 The buccolingual dimension of posterior teeth is less than that of

natural teeth in order to …………………………………………………………

 Anatomic teeth are used in cases of ………………………………………………….

 Non- anatomic teeth are used in cases of

…………………………………………….……………………………

 Porcelain teeth are used in cases of ……………………………………….

 Acrylic teeth are used in cases of ………………………………………

 The purpose of flasking is …………………………………………………

 Packing of the acrylic resin is either carried through the

………………......
or ………………………… techniques.

 The two curing methods are:-

a. …………………………………………………………………………

b. ………………………………………………………………………….

 To avoid denture breakage during deflasking, several …………………..

…………….… are made in flasking plaster.
Overpacking of acrylic resin and ……………………………….……lead to teeth
movement.

 Acrylic nodules are due to ……………………………………………….

 Porosity of the dentures is due to …………………………………………..

 Lack of metal to metal contact during packing results in

…………………………….

 Sandy appearance of acrylic resin may be due to:

a. ………………………………………………..
b. ……………………………………………….
c. ……………………………………………….

 Movement of the teeth may be due to:

a. ………………………………………………….
b. …………………………………………………
c. …………………………………………………
d. ………………………………………………….
e. ……………………………………………………
f. …………………………………………………..
g. ……………………………………………………

 Advantages of acrylic resin denture base material:

a. …………………………………………………
b. …………………………………………………
 c. …………………………………………………

 Fractured teeth may be due to:

a. …………………………………………….
b. …………………………………………….
c. ……………………………………………

 In repair, sticky wax is added to ………………………… surface.

 Repair with self cure acrylic resin is done under …………………..…..…

 Repair following the short curing cycle results in…………………………

 Labial plaster index is used in ……………………………………………..

 Crazing of denture base is corrected by ……………………………………

 Fracture of a denture after a long period of service is corrected by

……………………………………………………………………………

 Remounting is done for …………………………………………………..

 Occlusal discrepancies corrected by remounting result from

………………………………………………………………………

 Laboratory remounting is done after ……………………………………..

 Clinical remounting is done after …………………………………………

 ……………………………… the casts is done laboratory remounting.

 Face-bow index is used in ………………………………………………..

 Relining improves denture ……………………………, while rebasing

improves denture ……………………………..…………………………
 Relining is …………………………………………………………………

 Rebasing is …………………………………………………………………

 Relining is indicated in cases of ……………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………

 Rebasing is indicated in cases of …………………………………………...

  Which part of the denture is related to:
 1. Orbicularis oris : labial flange of both the upper & lower
dentures.
 2. Buccinator muscle: buccal flanges of both the upper & lower
dentures.
 3. Masseter muscle: distobuccal border of the lower denture.
 4. Palatoglossus muscle: dictolingual corner of the lower denture.
 5. Mylohyoid muscle: lingual flange of the lower denture.
  Answer the following questions
 A. Enumerate the intraoral anatomical land marks of Bearing Area related to
 complete denture.
 B. Enumerate the intraoral anatomical land marks that limit the Periphery of
 complete denture.
 C. Enumerate the areas that need relief in complete denture construction.
 D. Classify record bases
 E. Mention the stteps of complete denture construction.

III. Compare between Porcelain teeth and Acrylic teeth in this table
Porcelain teeth Acrylic teeth
Bonding to denture base
Abrasion
Density
Esthetic
Resistance to stains

VI. Answer the following questions:

Discuss the guidelines and considerations of selection of artificial teeth for complete
denture.
Mention the errors that may occur during laboratory processing of complete
denture. Discuss the causes of one of them.
Articulators are important instruments in Prosthodontics. Explain this statement
relevant to complete denture construction referring to: uses, types and how it can
represent mandibular movements.
Retention and stability of complete denture depends on many factors. Some of these
factors are not under control of the dentist while others should be managed for best
results. Discuss the factors role of prosthodotist in achieving best retention and
stability of complete denture.
Mandibular ridge is a determinant factor in the selection of size and form of
posterior teeth. Discuss.