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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2011

A 48-year-old patient complains of pain in the 32, 38 teeth which arose 3 months after installing a dental bridge upon them. Objectively: the gums around the abutment teeth are hyperemic, edematous, mobile in the vestibular-oral direction. What is the most likely cause of this complication?

Answer options

  1. Improper preparation of abutment teeth
  2. Solid food consumption
  3. Functional overload of abutment teeth paradontium
  4. The form of the intermediate denture part
  5. Contact of the denture with opposing teeth
Correct answer

Functional overload of abutment teeth paradontium

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