Checking the occlusal relationships of complete dentures via a remount procedure.
Correct occlusal relationships are part of the successful prosthetic treatment of edentulous patients. Occlusal checking should be performed via a remount procedure because denture base materials and fabrication procedures cannot provide dimensionally accurate complete dentures. Occlusal errors caused by the adjustment of denture bases to the denture foundation after a certain period of wearing can also be corrected by means of remounting. The following remount procedures for complete dentures are described: fabrication of transfer casts, transfer of a maxillary denture with a facebow, centric relation record, and mounting of dentures with transfer casts in an articulator with a dental stone. Deflective occlusal contacts of denture teeth in centric occlusion can be eliminated by selective grinding and by tooth-guided excursive movements. In complete denture treatment, priority is given to anterior/canine-guided occlusion.
Badel
Tomislav
T
Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Gunduliteva 5, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. tomislav.badel@sfzg.hr
Pandurić
Josip
J
Kraljević
Sonja
S
Dulcić
Niksa
N
D016302:Centric Relation; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003819:Denture Bases; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods