Flexible denture flanges for patients exhibiting undercut tuberosities and reduced width of the buccal vestibule: a clinical report.
Buccal undercut of the maxillary tuberosity together with reduced width of the buccal vestibule can complicate denture fabrication. This clinical report describes the treatment options for this situation, the rationale for the design and use of flexible denture flanges in the maxillary posterior buccal vestibule, and the laboratory procedure for incorporation of flexible denture flanges in the undercut area.
Lowe
Leonard Garth
LG
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa. glowe@postillion.up.ac.za
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003822:Denture Liners; D003781:Denture Retention; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C020964:MDX 4-4210; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate