Complete dentures

1. Steps in complete denture construction – clinical / laboratory

2. Classification of patients based on mental/ psychological behaviour
3. Medical conditions affecting prosthodontic treatments
4. Types of arch form and its effect on properties of denture
5. Significance of interarch space in CD
6. Types of soft palate – palatal throat form, significance
7. Lateral throat form, significance
8. What is gagging? How do you check it in a patient?
9. Define prosthodontics , removable prostho, fixed, impression, cast, tray,
occlusion rims
10.Types of impressions tray, impressions and casts
11.Anatomical landmarks- primary , secondary and relief areas in maxillary
and mandibular
12.Posterior palatal seal and retromolar area – boundary and function
13.Types of impression theories in CD, impression materials and their
properties
14.Residual ridge resorption – definition, significance, factors affecting,
pattern
15.Retention, stability, support, realff effect
16.What is neutral zone? Significance
17.Types of jaw relation and differences- orientation, vertical, horizontal
18.VDO, VDR, freeway space, Silverman’s closest speaking space
19.Centric relation – define, how to record, significance
20.Face bow- definition, use, types
21.Articulator – definition, use, types
22.Hanau’s factors for balanced occlusion
23.Anterior teeth selection – typal theory, SPA theory
24.Shade selection- munsell system – hue, value, chroma
25.Posterior teeth selection – types of teeth on cuspal angulation , key of
occlusion
26.Types of occlusal schemes? Most suitable scheme for CD and why?
27.Most common post insertion complaints and cause
28.What is relining, rebasing?
29.What is overdenture, single denture, immediate denture, combination
syndrome

RPD
1. Classification – Kennedy’s, Applegate’s
2. Various Pre-prosthetic surgeries
3. Treatment of mesially tilted teeth
4. Different types of impressions, impression materials and their properties
5. Components of RPD and function of each in detail.
 6. Types of major connector, minor connector, rest and rest seat, direct and
indirect retainers
7. Sublingual bar( Kennedy’s bar) – use , shape
8. Surveyor – Use, parts, types
9. What are guide planes?

FPD
1. All the principles of tooth preparation in detail
2. Parts of FPD (pontic, retainer, connector) in detail
3. Abutment – selection criterias, ante’s law
4. Lab procedures – stepwise
5. Die, die spacer, sprue, investing, casting, casting defects, porosities
6. Gingival retraction – need, techniques, biologic width
7. Final impression techniques, .materials and their properties
8. Provisional restorations- use, materials, techniques, advantages,
disadvantages
9. CAD-CAM
10.Shade selection- hue, value, chroma, shade guide
11.Cantilever fixed partial dentures
12.Resin bonded bridges ,Laminates, Lumineers