Question 272 · LDEK · Bridges
Which of the following sentences describe the prosthetic bridge span of oval shape?
1) contact of the span with alveolar ridge is limited to its vestibular side;
2) it is used in anterior part of the arch due to higher esthetic demands;
3) its use is limited only to the lateral part of the mandible, in narrow atrophic alveolar part of the mandible;
4) it requires proper preparation of alveolar ridge, already in the first post-extraction period or in later phase;
5) it does not allow for maintaining proper hygiene and protection of the mucosa.
The correct answer is:
2) it is used in anterior part of the arch due to higher esthetic demands;
3) its use is limited only to the lateral part of the mandible, in narrow atrophic alveolar part of the mandible;
4) it requires proper preparation of alveolar ridge, already in the first post-extraction period or in later phase;
5) it does not allow for maintaining proper hygiene and protection of the mucosa.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3.
- B. 2,4.
- C. 3,5.
- D. 1,4.
- E. 2,5.
Hint
The ovate pontic emerges from a shaped socket; consider where it is used and what tissue preparation it needs.
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