title: An updated guide to characterizing injected dentures.
abstract: This article describes gingival characterization using an injection processing and curing technique. The wax-up procedure described in this article duplicates natural features such as gingival contours, freni, interdental papillae and stippling before investment of the case. The processing and finishing procedure, from deflasking to pumicing/polishing to delivery, are described.
authors.affiliation: Lab One, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crace
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000379:methods; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000379:methods; D014885:Waxes
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D014885:Waxes