title: Preliminary silicone putty casts: diagnosis to final impression for complete dentures.
abstract: Silicone putty casts are useful for articulating existing dentures for evaluation and problem solving before relining procedures are performed or a new prosthesis is made. Tissue health may require significant modification of the existing dentures and treatment with tissue-conditioning material before final impressions are made. This practical procedure uses a functional impression that substitutes for a quality preliminary impression and combines tissue conditioning, a functional impression, silicone putty cast, custom final impression tray, and a final impression for a complete denture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kinderknecht
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000379:methods; D014016:Tissue Conditioning, Dental
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers