Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
The PRIMARY stress-bearing area for a mandibular complete/partial denture is the:
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Correct answer: B. Buccal shelf (with the retromolar pad as a key support area)
- A. The crest is secondary; resorption makes it less reliable for primary support.
- B. Correct. The buccal shelf (between the external oblique ridge and the residual ridge) is the primary stress-bearing area; the retromolar pad is also a key support/seal area.
- C. The mylohyoid ridge is a relief area, not a support area.
- D. Genial tubercles are relieved, not loaded.
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