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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2019

A 35-year-old man suffers from localized periodontitis of the front teeth on his lower jaw. Objectively on the upper jaw his dentition is uninterrupted, while on the lower jaw teeth 48, 47, 46, 45, 35, 36, 37, 38 are missing, other teeth present with mobility of the II-degree, tremata, and diastema. What tactics should a prosthodontist choose in this case?

Answer options

  1. Restore the height of the occlusion with a partial removable laminar denture
  2. Splinting of the mobile teeth followed by prosthesis-making
  3. Temporary splinting of the teeth on the lower jaw
  4. Orthodontic treatment followed by splinting and prosthesis-making
  5. Restore the height of the occlusion with a clasp- retained (bugel) denture
Correct answer

Orthodontic treatment followed by splinting and prosthesis-making

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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