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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2019

A 42-year-old man came to the prosthodontic clinic. He complains of inability to chew his food due to partial loss of teeth. Objectively in the lateral regions teeth 18,16, 15, 25, 26, 28, 38, 35, 36, 44, 46, 48 are missing. Other teeth present with I-II-degrees of mobility. The patient is diagnosed with generalized periodontitis of the II-degree. What type of denture would be optimal for this patient?

Answer options

  1. Non-removable full cast dental bridges
  2. Clasp-retained (bugel) dentures with splinting elements
  3. -
  4. Metal-based dentures
  5. Removable partial laminar denture
Correct answer

Clasp-retained (bugel) dentures with splinting elements

Explanation

infection in a lower molar, the initial sign of the infection would be in the submandibular nodes; if it were not successfully combated there, it would spread secondarily to the upper deep cervical nodes because submandibular nodes Drain the Mandibular canines, premolars, molars, except for wisdom teeth.

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