A three-visit, complete-denture technique utilizing visible light-cured resin for tray and base plate construction.
This article describes a technique of constructing a set of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures in three visits instead of the usual five clinical appointments. This system of complete-denture construction is made possible because of the combined use of visible light-cured material as an impression tray and record base material, as well as the use of new biometric wax occlusion rims. Unlike some earlier techniques that use light-cured resin composites as the denture base materials, this method retains the use of heat-cured polymethylmethacrylate as the denture base material.
Ling
Booi-Cie
BC
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. lingbc@medic.ukm.my
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000295:instrumentation; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014716:Vertical Dimension; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D014885:Waxes; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate