Question 300 · LDEK · Complete dentures

Pronunciation in patients with complete dentures is affected by:

1) teeth positioning;
2) height of occlusion;
3) teeth shade and shape;
4) thickness of the palatine plate;
5) modelling of the palatine plate (incisive papilla, palatal folds);
6) length (extension) of the palatal plate;
7) denture stabilisation.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3,4,5,6.
  2. B. 1,2,3,6,7.
  3. C. 1,2,4,5,7.
  4. D. 2,3,4,6,7.
  5. E. 2,3,5,7.
Hint

Look for factors that change the space and contacts used by the tongue and lips; one listed factor is purely aesthetic.

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