Design and fabrication technique for metal palates in maxillary complete dentures.
Polymethyl methacrylate exhibits excellent physical properties. Unfortunately, complete dentures fabricated from this material may still fracture. Maxillary complete dentures opposing natural dentition may have a tendency to develop recurrent midline fractures due to multiple reasons. A potential method of preventing this fracture is metal reinforcement of the palatal portion of the prosthesis. A technique will be presented describing a sequence that incorporates predictable design, fabrication and finishing of a metal palate for a maxillary complete denture.
Schneider
R L
RL
Oral and Maxillofacial Implant Center, University of Iowa, USA. robert-schneider@uiowa.edu
Stokes
J L
JL
LaDuke
D
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D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010159:Palate; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate