title: A method to remold worn acrylic resin posterior denture teeth and restore lost vertical dimension of occlusion.
abstract: A method is described for remolding and correctly restoring abraded posterior denture teeth. By adding a layer of paraffin wax for jaw registration, the dentist can repeat the registration procedure until the proper jaw relation is established. This wax occlusal record is used as a guide during the remolding, and is incrementally replaced by autopolymerizing resin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Faculty of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirano
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003779:Denture Design; D003780:Denture Repair; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D010232:Paraffin / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014716:Vertical Dimension; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D014885:Waxes; D010232:Paraffin