The Process of Placing a Soft Material Inside the Denture

question 49

Multiple Choice

The process of placing a soft material inside the denture to allow irritated tissues to heal is ____________.

• A) tissue conditioning
• B) tissue reduction
• C) either a or b
• D) neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Parasympathetic

The part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing digestive activities.

Gonads

Sex glands; secrete hormones that regulate sexual development and behavior as well as reproduction.

Sex Glands

Organs that produce sex hormones and gametes, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.