Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
When you receive a new complete denture from the laboratory, what is the FIRST step before placing it in the patient's mouth?
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Correct answer: B. Verify it is fabricated for the correct patient
- A. Incorrect. Shade evaluation comes after patient identity is confirmed.
- B. Correct. The FIRST step is to VERIFY PATIENT IDENTITY — confirm the name on the laboratory case matches the scheduled patient. This prevents wrong-patient errors. All other checks follow identity verification.
- C. Incorrect. Occlusal evaluation is important, but patient identity must come first as a safety step.
- D. Incorrect. Disinfection is important before delivery, but identity verification always comes first.
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