Techniques in Complete Denture Technology
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This practical manual focuses on the discipline of complete denture technology. It sets out the ideal properties of complete dentures, and provides the reader with techniques for achieving these when carrying out any stage in the production process. Procedures are clearly set out in step-by-step format and fully illustrated with clinical photographs. Techniques in Complete Denture Technology discusses all the various elements that are essential for optimum denture provision, including fit, retention, stability, occlusion, muscular control, aesthetics and materials.
It is essential reading for dental technicians, clinical dental technicians and maxillo-facial prosthetists, as well as providing a valuable resource for dentists and students. KEY FEATURES Provides techniques for achieving the ideal properties of complete dentures Discusses fit, retention, stability, occlusion, muscular control, aesthetics and materials Full of easy to follow step-by-step procedures Written by an experienced and established author team Highly illustrated with full colour clinical photos.
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- Wiley Global Research (STMS)
- 9781118234259
- 9781405179096
- ePub
- 1
- Duncan J. Wood
- English
- 2012-01-24
- 100
- 10
- 2
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- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Preface
- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 2 PRE-PROSTHETIC TREATMENT
- What’s wrong with the old denture?
- Modifying the denture
- Chapter 3 ACHIEVING A GOOD WORKING MODEL
- Can I work with primary models?
- Designing a customised impression tray
- Selecting an impression tray and material
- Producing customised trays
- Secondary impressions and working models
- Chapter 4 OCCLUSAL REGISTRATION
- Introduction
- Design of registration rims
- Construction of registration rims
- Occlusal registration
- Gothic arch tracing
- Gothic arch tracing device construction
- Chapter 5 OCCLUSION, ARTICULATORS AND FACEBOWS
- Balanced occlusion
- Lingualised occlusion
- Types of articulator
- Types of facebow
- Procedure for using a Denar facebow
- Procedure for using a Condylator facebow
- Split cast mounting technique
- Recording the condylar angle in conjunction with gothic arch tracing using a Gerber facebow
- Transferring the condylar angle recordings to the articulator
- Chapter 6 AESTHETICS
- Duplicating aesthetics
- Selecting denture teeth
- Characterising teeth
- Denture teeth
- Digital photography
- Chapter 7 POSITIONING THE DENTURE TEETH
- Anatomical landmarks and aids used to position denture teeth
- Retaining the registration information
- Design of the occlusion
- Setting teeth in natural occlusion
- Setting teeth in lingualised occlusion
- Limiting the occlusal table
- Dealing with limited space
- Providing stability in protrusive excursions
- Stability
- Chapter 8 GINGIVAL CONTOURING AND POLISHED SURFACES
- Sulcus
- Denture base
- Buccal and lingual flange extension
- Buccal and lingual flange contour (polished surface shape)
- Palate
- Gingival contour
- Chapter 9 PROCESSING DENTURES
- Ideal properties
- Acrylic types
- Processing problems
- Flasking dentures
- Bonding to artificial teeth
- Injection moulding
- Gingival staining techniques
- Chapter 10 FINISHING DENTURES
- Chapter 11 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
- Neutral zone dentures
- Implant-retained complete dentures
- Index