Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
Patient receives a complete denture with excessive vertical dimension increase. Which clinical sign is most likely?
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Correct answer: A. Jaw pain and muscle fatigue
- A. Correct. Excessive VDO overstretches the muscles of mastication, commonly producing jaw/muscle pain, fatigue, and TMJ discomfort.
- B. Loss of lingual sensitivity is not a recognized consequence of excessive VDO.
- C. Localized gingival inflammation is not the classic finding associated with excessive VDO.
- D. Hypersalivation is not a classic consequence of excessive VDO.
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