Question 130 · LDEK · Examination and prosthetic treatment planning

In the case of diagnosed pathological tooth wear, single-stage prosthetic treatment can be performed when:

1) decrease in the occlusal vertical dimension does not exceed 2 mm;
2) there are no clinical or radiological signs of oromandibular system disfunctions;
3) there is the correct opening mandibular movement and deviation during protrusive mandibular movement;
4) the patient is willing to undergo single-stage treatment;
5) ligamental mandibular therapeutic position is established.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 1,2,3.
  3. C. 1,2,4.
  4. D. 2,4.
  5. E. only 5.
Hint

Single-stage treatment skips the trial (provisional or splint) phase; what must be true of the bite loss and of the joints and muscles to allow that?

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