title: A technique for making an esthetic maxillary complete denture surgical stent.
abstract: A technique for making an esthetic complete denture as a surgical stent to be used in conjunction with hydroxyapatite augmentation surgery of the maxillary arch is presented. The technique involves the use of an articulator, a remount jig, and duplication of a surgically prepared cast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, Richmond.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McCasland
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Crabtree
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cziglan
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D004867:Equipment Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D014093:Tooth, Artificial