STRUCTURE OF INTERVIEW
Dentalhistory-Inthedentalhistoryitisimportanttofind
outwhyteethhavebeenlost.
Iflostbycaries If lost by
periodontal
disease
Presence of removal partial
Dentures will increase the
possibility of further carious
activity
Every effort must be made to
discover and eliminate its cause
Centric jaw relation record
Bone to bone relation
Recorded repeatedly and verified
Best reference point
Methods of determining centric jaw relation
Conventional method
Bilateral manipulation of the mandible
Alteration of protrusion and retrusion
Media for recording centric jaw relation
Wax
Impression pastes
Plaster of paris
Dental stone
Acrylic resin
Modeling plastic
waxes
Soft wax
Hard wax
Definitive oral examination
Evaluation of caries and existing
restoration
Evaluation of sensitivity to percussion
Tooth movement caused by-prosthesis or
occlusion
Traumatic occlusion
Periapicalor pulpalabscesses
Acute pulpitis
Gingivitis or periodontitis
Cracked tooth syndrome
Evaluation of mobile teeth
Traumatic occlusion
Inflammatory changes in periodontal ligament
Loss of alveolar bone support
Splinting of abutment teeth
Indications
Remaining teeth have reduced support-
periodontal disease
Teeth with short ,tapered roots
Presence of two or three widely spaced
retainable teeth
Evaluation of periodontium
Pocket depth in excess of 3mm
Furcationinvolvement
Deviation from normal color and contour of gingiva
Marginal exudate
Abutment teeth have less than 2mm of attached gingiva
Treatment
Root scaling and planning
Gingivectomy
Periodontal flap procedures
Free gingival grafts
Evaluation of hard tissue abnormalities
Torus palatinus
Torus mandibularis
Exostosis and undercuts
Mandibular tuberosity
Evaluation of soft tissue abnormalities
Labial frenum
Hypertrophic lingual frenum
Unsupported and hypermobile gingiva
Evaluation of radiographic survey
Caries
Existing restorations
Root fragments and other foreign bodies
Unerupted third molars
Abutment teeth
Root length,size ,form
Crown/root ratio
Lamina dura
Periodontal ligament space
Bone index areas
Evaluation of mounted diagnostic casts
Interarch distance
Occlusal plane
Occlusalinterferences
•Bruxism
•Excessive wear of teeth
•Chipping or fracture
•Increased mobility
•Tooth migration
•Injury to TMJ-muscle spasm,painand joint
symptoms
Occlusal equilibration
Selective grinding or coronal reshaping of tooth with the
intent of equalizing occlusal stress
Treat at centric relation or centric occlusion?
Coincidence of centric relation or centric occlusion
Absence of posterior tooth contacts
Situation in which all posterior tooth contacts are to be restored
with cast restorations
Only a few posterior contacts
Clinical symptoms of occlusaltrauma
Diagnostic wax-up
Provide a guide for tooth preparation
Indicate problems that may be encountered during
treatment
Development of treatment plan
Phase1
Collection and evaluation of diagnostic data
Immediate treatment to control pain and
infection
Biopsy or referral of patient
Development of treatment plan
Education and motivation of patient
Phase 2
Removal of deep caries followed by
temporary restoration
Extripation of inflamed pulp
Removal of nonretainable teeth
Periodontal treatment
Occlusal equilibration
Phase 4
Removal partial denture
Reinforcement of education and motivation
Phase 5
Postinsertion care
Periodic recall
Q1. The first step in the diagnostic mounting
procedure is the mounting of the maxillary cast
on a
a)Fully adjustable articulator
b)Semi-adjustable articulator
c)Denararticulator
d)Free plane articulator
Q2. Face bow which requires styli to be placed
on selected points on the face is
a)Whip mix
b)Hanau spring bow
c)Hanau SM
d)Hanau H2
Q3. Beyron’spoint is located _ mm anterior to
the posterior margin of the tragus of the ear on
a line to the outer canthus of the eye
a)11
b)12
c)13
d)14
Q4. While adjusting the articulator, the
following setting are followed for condylar
guidance, Bennett guide and incisal table
respectively
a)30, 15, 0
b)0, 30, 15
c)15, 30, 0
d)30, 0, 15
Q5. Ramfjord and Ash (1971) have stated
that three factors must be controlled in order
to succeed in determining centric jaw
relation. Which one is not among them?
a)Psychologic stress
b)Pain in temporomandibular joints
c)Muscle memory
d)Systemic illness
Q6. In which method of recording jaw
relation does the operator place all four
fingers of his hand on the lower border of the
mandible and thumbs over the symphysis?
a)Bilateral manipulation of the mandible
b)Alternate protrusion and retrusion
c)Both a and b
d)Use of an occlusal splint
Q7. Which of the following is not used to
record centric jaw relation
a)Acrylic resin
b)ZoEpaste
c)Dental stone
d)All of the above are used
Q8. While using metal impregnated wax, water
bath temperature kept is
a)40°C
b)43°C
c)45°C
d)37°C
ANSWERS
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. B