Before Sending a Prosthesis to a Dental Laboratory, the Prosthesis

question 11

Multiple Choice

Before sending a prosthesis to a dental laboratory, the prosthesis should be:

• A)sterilized in a steam autoclave.
• B)rinsed in water.
• C)scrubbed with a nonantimicrobial hand washing agent.
• D)cleaned, disinfected, and rinsed.

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, feelings, or urges are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Super-Ego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Psychodynamic Theory

A psychological perspective that examines unconscious processes and emotional factors influencing behavior, founded on the concepts of Sigmund Freud.