title: Full dentures--back to basics.
abstract: This article is the first one of a series on the basic essentials in full denture construction. It deals with the introductory visit and the importance that it has in the success or otherwise of the clinical procedure. Future articles will discuss the various clinical stages in full denture construction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Zyl
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction