Third denture visit – Wax try-in Third visit for denture fabrication. Second visit Denture problems Third denture visit Try in of teeth still set in wax, so changes can be made, 2 weeks after second visit. This visit can last anywhere from 2-30 minutes. If something is way off with denture then this appointment will […]
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2 weeks after the third visit you receive your dentures. This is a short visit. We will confirm the is no major issues. This visits lasts less than 30 minutes. Delivery Evaluate esthetics. Patient happy? Evaluate fit, only adjust any major tight spots today Evaluate occlusion with Kerr indicator wax. PM adjust lower buccal incline […]
Denture fabrication tools of the trade Papillameter Alma gauge Rim former Face bow Centric tray Gothic arch tracer.
Denture Adjustments This visit can be anywhere from 2-30 minutes. Typically there is 1-3 sore spots that just need a little adjusting and then everything is fine. Occasionally some people do not adapt well to denture teeth and need a few adjustment visits. There are even some people that just never get totally used to […]
Occlusal scheme for removable prosthetics – Denture occlusion Denture occlusion, like teeth occlusion, is complex and confusing. Fortunately, opinions are not as strong and there is more of a consensus but still not a definitive right way. Buccalized occlusion – only mandibular facial functional cusps Shirani 2014 JPD found might be better patient satisfaction but […]
Denture Teeth options Nano-hybrid denture teeth – Nano Hybrid Composite (NHC) material composition Ivoclar Phonares NHC Haereus Mondial Candulor PhysioStar NFC. NFC+ is a composite based on a urethane dimethyl acrylate matrix (UDMA matrix) composed of various types and sizes of fillers as well as PMMA clusters. This results in outstanding physical material […]
Lost wax investment technique with teeth in a wax trial denture Advancements PMMA used since 1930’s polymethylmethacrylate Recent advancements is delivery of PMMA through injection molding In 2002 LC thermoplastic urethane-dimethacrylate resin Advantage of urethane-dimethacryalte No monomer No flasking and packing Short processing times Less than half volumetric shrinking compared to PMMA Will bond to […]
Fiber reinforced substructures for an implant supported framework. Fiber reinforced substructures or frameworks for the implant supported denture are possibly the future. They have so many great advantages and I have gotten into using them on certain cases. <–8th post 9th in series of 17 on this topic Next post–> Advantages of the fiber reinforced […]
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