Selective-pressure single impression procedure for tooth-mucosa-supported removable partial dentures.
This article describes a method of making impressions for tooth-mucosa-supported removable partial dentures using a single impression procedure. Through the use of border-molded custom trays, selectively relieved, and application of pressure on residual ridge areas, the objectives of maximum tissue coverage and selective tissue placement of primary stress-bearing areas are fulfilled. With a single impression procedure, treatment time is reduced and laboratory errors commonly encountered with the altered cast impression technique can be minimized or eliminated.
Department of Prosthodontics, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, USA.
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D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D011312:Pressure; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth
D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D013440:Sulfides; C032915:polysulfide