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DECIDUOUS TEETH |
inserted to give the restoration a natural appearance.
Show partition at junction of materials and indicate
Tooth #5 and tooth #9 in figure 2-15 show full gold
each type of material used. Inscribe diagonal parallel
crowns with nonmetallic facings. The nonmetallic
lines to indicate gold. In the "Remarks" section,
facing is only outlined. Where a full crown is not
indicate each FPD type of material used (gold or
needed, a three quarter gold crown may be used as
chrome). Figure 2-17 illustrates gold or chrome fixed
shown on tooth #28 in fig. 2-15.
partial dentures and what they look like charted.
COMBINATION RESTORATION.—Outline
the area showing the approximate overall size,
location, and shape; partition at junction of materials
used. Indicate each type of material used.
REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES
( R P D s ) A N D C O M P L E T E D E N T U R E S
(CDs).—Mark the missing teeth as previously
described. Place a horizontal line between the outline
of the teeth and the numerals designating teeth
replaced by the CD or RPD (fig. 2-16). Note: On the
Forensic Examination form in the "Remarks" section,
describe the CD or RPD, indicating whether they are
maxillary or mandibular and the type of restoration and
material used. An example of this would be Man RPD
(acrylic, gold, or chrome-cobalt).
POST CROWN.—Chart the type of crown
attached to the post. Outline each nonmetallic material
and show restorative metallic materials. Outline
approximate size and position of post or posts. In the
"Remarks" section, indicate the material used.
ROOT CANAL FILLING (RCF).—Chart this
specialized filling by drawing a line(s) in the area of
the root(s) where the root canal(s) would normally be
located. Teeth #3, #7, and #8 in figure 2-18 show
examples of root canal fillings. Note: Root canal
fillings will always be accompanied by a restoration,
usually a crown, amalgam, or composite restoration.
FIXED PARTIAL DENTURES (FPDs).—
Outline each aspect, including abutments and pontics.
APICOECTOMY.—This procedure involves the
surgical removal of the apex of the tooth. Chart an
apicoectomy by drawing a small triangle on the root of
the tooth involved (fig. 2-18, tooth #11). Next chart the
RCF on the root of the tooth beginning at the level of
Figure 2-16.—Removable partial dentures (RPDs).
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