Question 209 · LDEK · Fixed restorations
The minimum wall thickness protecting the dental pulp in the case of the preparation for a fixed denture is:
- A. 0.5-0.7 mm.
- B. 0.7-1 mm.
- C. 1-1.2 mm.
- D. 1.5 mm.
- E. 2 mm.
Hint
The value sought is the minimal layer of dentine that must remain over a vital pulp, a little less than a typical axial reduction.
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