A Lingual plate is a type of mandibular
major connector that is used in a
removable partial denture
A removable partial denture (RPD) is a denture for a partially edentulous patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons and who cannot have a bridge (a fixed partial denture) for any reason, such as a lack of r ...
in the field of dentistry.
It is a type of major connector that covers the lingual gingival tissues. It also prevents forces from being directed facially. Once fabricated, adding teeth to this type of major connector is easier than the
lingual bar
Lingual may refer to:
* Tongue, a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication
* Lingual, in palaeontology, the side of the teeth that faces the tongue
* Lingual artery arises from the e ...
.
Indications
# Depth of lingual vestibule is less than 7mm
# Additional loss of teeth is anticipated
# Presence of a
torus mandibularis
Torus mandibularis is a bony growth in the mandible along the surface nearest to the tongue. Mandibular tori are usually present near the premolars and above the location of the mylohyoid muscle's attachment to the mandible. In 90% of cases, ther ...
# All posterior teeth are to be replaced bilaterally
Contraindications
# Higher food impaction
# More tissue contact
# Higher plaque accumulation
It is important to note that a lingual bar would be used in cases that are completely opposite to indications mentioned above.
See also
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Palatal strap
The palate () is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
A similar structure is found in crocodilians, but in most other tetrapods, the oral and nasal cavities are not truly separ ...
References
Dentistry
Prosthodontology
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