What prosthesis is placed immediately after the extraction of the patient's remaining anterior teeth?

What prosthesis is placed immediately after the extraction of the patient's remaining anterior teeth?

• A. Partial denture
• B. Immediate denture
• C. Fixed bridge
• D. Implant-supported denture

Answer: (B)

Placing a prosthesis immediately after extraction aims to preserve aesthetics, function, and soft-tissue contour during healing. When the patient’s remaining anterior teeth are removed, an immediate denture is inserted on the same day to replace those teeth right away. This denture is prepared in advance from pre-extraction impressions so it can go in immediately, helping to maintain lip support, speech, and chewing ability while the tissues recover. It also provides a stable form for guiding ridge healing and reduces soft-tissue collapse that can occur after multiple extractions. Other options don’t fit as well in this immediate-post-extraction context. A partial denture describes the type of removable prosthesis for partially edentulous arches but is not defined by its timing after extraction. A fixed bridge requires intact guiding teeth to serve as abutments, which aren’t present after extracting the remaining anterior teeth. An implant-supported denture needs implant placement and osseointegration, so it isn’t placed right after extraction.

Placing a prosthesis immediately after extraction aims to preserve aesthetics, function, and soft-tissue contour during healing. When the patient’s remaining anterior teeth are removed, an immediate denture is inserted on the same day to replace those teeth right away. This denture is prepared in advance from pre-extraction impressions so it can go in immediately, helping to maintain lip support, speech, and chewing ability while the tissues recover. It also provides a stable form for guiding ridge healing and reduces soft-tissue collapse that can occur after multiple extractions.

Other options don’t fit as well in this immediate-post-extraction context. A partial denture describes the type of removable prosthesis for partially edentulous arches but is not defined by its timing after extraction. A fixed bridge requires intact guiding teeth to serve as abutments, which aren’t present after extracting the remaining anterior teeth. An implant-supported denture needs implant placement and osseointegration, so it isn’t placed right after extraction.