title: Prefabricated custom impression trays for the altered cast technique.
abstract: Removable partial prosthodontic treatment requires multiple patient appointments with intermediate laboratory steps. A technique is described that allows the removable partial denture framework try-in and the impression for the altered cast to be efficiently completed in a single appointment. The method uses prefabricated custom impression trays that are readily attached to the framework after the try-in.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Aquilino
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000269:Adhesives; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000269:Adhesives; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D003722:Dental Alloys