title: Fabrication of a crown to fit an existing partial denture using castable glass.
abstract: In this case report, an accepted technique was used to fabricate a crown to fit an existing removable partial denture in which castable glass was used instead of gold. The use of castable glass allowed the crown to be cast directly from a wax-acrylic pattern and eliminated the need for templates to produce accurate facial contours in porcelain. Although castable glass has limitations and cannot be used in all such situations, the material can be used in selected cases where esthetics is important.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans 70119.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rappold
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ireland
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002516:Ceramics; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C047475:Dicor ceramic; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C034578:Duralay