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Dr. Emad Mabrouk
Introduction, terminology
and steps of complete
denture construction
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Introduction Prosthesis: defined as an artificial appliance which replaces lost or congenitally missing tissues.
Prosthetics : is the art and science of designing and fitting artificial substitutes to replace lost or missing tissues.
Prosthodontics ( Dental prosthetics): Is the branch of dental art and science which deals with the replacement of missing teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues to restore and maintain oral form, function, appearance, phonetics and health
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BRANCHES IN PROSTHODONTICS
Implantology
Prosthodontics
1 - Fixed Prosthodontics
2- Removable Prosthodontics
I- Partial Dentures
II- Complete Denture
3- Maxillo-facial Prosthodontics
4- Implants
Implants can be used fixed prosthesis
Implants can used with complete dentures
Implants can be used in maxillofacial
Removable
Maxillofacial
Prosthodontics Restoration or replacement
of missing teeth & contiguous tissues
Implants
Fixed
Complete denture
A removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxilla or mandible .
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Complete denture has 3 surfaces:
1.Fitting Surface: is the denture surface
determined by the impression.
2.Polished Surface: is the surface that starts from the border of the denture and includes the facial (labial and buccal), lingual and palatal Surfaces facing the cheeks, lips and tongue.
3.Occlusal Surface: is the surface which makes contact with its antagonist
fitting
polished
occlusal
Denture flange
Denture border
Denture teeth
Denture Borders: The margins of the denture base at the junction of the polished and impression surface.
lingual
Buccal
Denture flanges: Is the vertical extension of the denture base that extends from the cervices of the teeth to the borders of the denture flanges they are named according to location
Function of complete denture : 1- Restoration of masticatory efficiency. 2- Restoration of appearance. 3- Correction of speech defects. 4- Preservation of remaining tissues. 5- Patient comfort.
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Dentulous: A condition in which complete set of natural teeth are present in the mouth. Completely edentulous: A condition in which the mouth without the teeth. Partially edentulous: A condition in which some of the natural teeth are lost.
Steps of complete denture construction
1- History taking and examination of the mouth.
2- Primary (preliminary) impression.
3- Pouring of the primary impression.
4- Construction of special trays.
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5- Secondary (final) impression making.
6- Boxing and pouring of the secondary (final)
impression.
7- Construction of recording bases and occlusion rims
8- Recording of jaw relationships and selection of
artificial teeth.
10° 20° 30°
9- Mounting of the models with occlusion rim on the
articulator.
10- Setting-up of teeth and waxing-up.
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11- Try-in of the waxed-up dentures.
12- Processing of the dentures ( flasking, wax
elimination, packing, curing, deflasking, finishing and
polishing).
13- Remounting the finished denture on the
articulator.
14- Delivery of the finished dentures.
15- Post-insertion care.
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