title: Construction of a custom-shaded interim denture using visible-light-cured resin.
abstract: A patient treatment is presented to demonstrate a technique using visible-light-cured (VLC) resin to create a characterized denture base for an interim denture. This indication for characterization is routinely seen with African-Americans with dark-pigmented gingiva. Using a combination of blue VLC tray resin and pink VLC denture base resin, the mixture achieves a darker-colored denture base. This technique was used for the fabrication of an interim denture for a patient who required an immediate interim denture. The prosthesis was worn during the healing phase and allowed the patient to function while the definitive prosthesis was being fabricated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Haeberle
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008334:Mandible; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins