title: Soft liner-retained, implant-supported overdenture: a technical note.
abstract: This paper describes the design and fabrication of a soft liner-retained, implant-supported overdenture used in 10 patients over a period of 1 to 6 years. A final complete denture impression is made of the dental arch, including implant abutments extending 5 mm above the gingival tissue. The master cast is fabricated with actual abutments placed in the impression. After the final wax try-in, the denture is flasked in the usual manner with the metal abutments in place. Before packing with acrylic resin, plastic tubing 1 to 2 mm thick is placed around each abutment. The denture is trial packed and allowed to bench cure over night. The plastic tubing is then removed and a soft denture lining material is placed in these areas only. The flask is closed and cured according to the manufacturer's recommendation. The denture is delivered as a conventional overdenture.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003822:Denture Liners; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation; D010969:Plastics
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D006047:Gold Alloys; D010969:Plastics