What is denture stability?
STABILITY. “the resistance against horizontal movements and forces that tends to alter the relationships between the denture base and its supporting foundation in horizontal or rotatory direction.”
What is balanced occlusion?
Balanced Occlusion is defined as the bilateral, simultaneous, anterior, and posterior occlusal contact of teeth in centric and eccentric positions. Balanced occlusion in complete dentures is unique, as it does not occur with natural teeth.
Who is father of prosthodontics?
surgeon Pierre Fauchard
History. Dental prostheory was pioneered by French surgeon Pierre Fauchard during the late 17th and early 18th century. Despite the limitations of the primitive surgical instruments, Fauchard discovered many methods to replace lost teeth using substitutes made from carved blocks of ivory or bone.
What is a prosthodontic procedure?
Prosthodontics is a specialization within dentistry that revolves around design, creation, and placement of replacements for chipped, broken, or missing teeth. Common materials used in prosthodontic surgery include veneers, crowns, implants and dentures.
What is denture bearing area?
Those surfaces of the teeth and edentulous ridges covered by a denture.
What is adhesive in denture?
Denture adhesives are pastes, powders or adhesive pads that may be placed in/on dentures to help them stay in place. Sometimes denture adhesives contain zinc to enhance adhesion. In most cases, properly fitted and maintained dentures should not require the use of denture adhesives.
What is unbalanced occlusion?
Unbalanced Occlusion Modifies the Pattern of Brain Activity During Execution of a Finger to Thumb Motor Task.
What is Fischer angle?
Fischer’s angle was defined as the difference between the sagittal condylar inclinations during protrusive and lateral excursions on the non-working side, by keeping the corresponding horizontal distance from the intercuspal position (ICP) equivalent at the incisal point.