title: The design and use of special trays in prosthodontics: guidelines to improve clinical effectiveness.
abstract: This paper looks at how carefully prescribed special trays can be helpful in everyday dental practice. Guidelines are suggested for the design of custom trays, that will, hopefully, lead to improvements in the quality of working impressions.
authors.affiliation: University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCord
mesh_terms: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003764:Dental Materials; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D055656:Prescriptions; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials