title: An alternative technique for hollowing maxillary complete denture.
abstract: Extreme resorption of edentulous maxilla may cause difficulty during fabrication of a maxillary complete denture. Increased inter-ridge distance often creates a clinical problem due to heavy-weighted maxillary prosthesis. This article elaborates an alternative approach for hollowing a maxillary complete denture. It utilizes a clear template of the trial denture facilitating the creation of a gelatin cavity form. This hollowing ensures the even thickness of both denture base resins for structural integrity and reduces the heaviness of the denture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Suryakant C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Deogade
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sneha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mantri
keywords: Complete denture; hollow maxillary denture; resorption