title: A modified indirect method for fabricating silicone soft-lined complete dentures.
abstract: A method is described of polymerizing silicone soft lining materials with a hard acrylic resin base by using a photoactivated spacer. The use of a photoactivated spacer is convenient because of the ease in determining the correct location covering the attached mucosa but not extending to the border margins. By using this method, the optimum shape and thickness of the spacer can also be ensured. Thus, the long-term durability of soft lining dentures is achieved without invasion by microorganisms or peeling away from the denture margin.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Basic Oral Health Engineering, Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology Track, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Meiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oki
authors.affiliation: Chief and Professor, Department of Oral Prosthetic Engineering, Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology Track, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: suzuki.peoe@tmd.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Chief and Professor, Department of Oral Biomaterials Development Engineering, Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology Track, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D003822:Denture Liners; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones