Inspect
Describe contour, surface condition and visible margin relationships.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Fixed restoration assessment
Describe a structured review of a teaching crown or bridge.
Your practical station
An examiner asks you to assess a teaching crown. Give a sequence that includes function and tissue factors as well as appearance.
Recognise and interpret
Restoration assessment considers margins, contacts, occlusion, material condition and supporting tissues.
Assess
Review contacts and occlusion using the appropriate supervised methods.
Correlate
Consider symptoms, hygiene access and tissue response.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Does an attractive shade prove a restoration is satisfactory?
No. Fit, function and biological factors also matter.
02 / Why assess proximal contact?
Its form influences food impaction and local function.
03 / Why consider hygiene access around a bridge?
Cleaning is important for supporting teeth and tissues.
04 / Can one photograph establish the full clinical fit?
No. Multiple clinical assessments are required.