Immediate maxillary denture base extension for posterior palatal seal.
A procedure for extension of the maxillary denture base for development of a posterior palatal seal is described. The technique involves provisional extension with paraffin wax and adding direct relining resin supported by a silicone putty core. This simple, quick procedure achieves immediate recovery of retention for underextended maxillary dentures without additional laboratory procedures.
Sato
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Hiroshima University School of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan. sato@ipc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Hosokawa
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Tsuga
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Yoshida
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D003775:Dental Polishing; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D010159:Palate; D010232:Paraffin; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013499:Surface Properties; D014885:Waxes
D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014885:Waxes; D010232:Paraffin