Question 6 (part 2) · LDEK · Bridges

Indicate false statements regarding offloaded pontic:

  1. A. straightforward course.
  2. B. it possesses tubercules of low activity.
  3. C. it possesses increased vestibulo-lingual dimension.
  4. D. it contraindicates the distortion of large constructions.
  5. E. it is supposed to prevent bending of prosthetic construction.
Hint

A pontic designed to reduce the load on a bridge is made smaller, not larger, in the dimension that receives occlusal forces.

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