title: Fabrication of a duplicate denture using visible light-polymerized resin as an interim denture base.
abstract: This article describes a technique for producing a duplicate denture using a visible light-polymerized (VLP) denture base for support prior to processing. A 2-part mold of the original denture was made, and then a sheet of VLP resin was reduced to a thickness of 0.5 mm and adapted to the fitting surface of the mold to create a denture base. The base was polymerized and the remaining features, such as the teeth and polished surfaces of the denture, were reproduced in wax. This technique may be helpful when performing subsequent clinical and laboratory procedures.
authors.affiliation: Departmaent of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Technology, Cork University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. c.gorman@ucc.ie
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D003765:Models, Dental; D044367:Phase Transition; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014885:Waxes
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D014885:Waxes