RPD Review Questions
True or False
An exception to the C+1 rule for number of clasps is the Class II modification 0 case.
Physiologic adjustment is related to
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adjustment of
the framework to the teeth
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functional
movement of the framework
True or False
If physiologic adjustment of the framework is not done on a Class I modification 1 RPD, the clasps may not release in function.
True or False
The bracing arm of a circumferential clasp assembly must always lie at or above the height of contour.
Question 135Your patient has the partially edentulous arch shown to the right. What would be the best clasps for tooth number 20 and 29 if they were tilted mesially?
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Distal rests
and combination clasps
Question 136Your patient has the partially edentulous arch shown to the right. The premolars are tilted lingually and there are no facial undercuts. There are, however, undercuts on the lingual. What would be the best clasps for this situation?
The external finish line on a maxillary Class I RPD originates from the lingual of the guide plate of the terminal abutment and ends
The open latticework on a maxillary class I RPD
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does not cover
the tuberosity.
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does not
require substantial interach space.
The partial denture design should be finalized prior to
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any fixed
prosthodontic treatment.
Question 140Your patient has the partially edentulous arch shown to the right. The root of #29 has been saved as an overdenture abutment.
True or False
The presence of the overdenture abutment may change the axis of rotation but will not change the clasping considerations on tooth #28.