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Immediate denture planning — NDEB AFK MCQ

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A patient with failing maxillary anterior teeth wants an immediate denture. Several teeth have infection, the smile line is high, and the patient expects no aesthetic change after surgery. What is the most important consideration?

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Correct answer: B — Preoperative consent about aesthetic and fit limitations

Immediate dentures require clear consent about surgical change, provisional fit, sore spots, relines, and aesthetic uncertainty because try-in of anterior teeth is limited. A guaranteed final fit at insertion is unrealistic due to post-extraction tissue change. The pearl is that immediate dentures are transitional prostheses requiring planned follow-up.

Reference: NDEB prosthodontic reference texts; RCDSO Consent to Treatment Standard