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A Technique to Stabilize Record Bases for Gothic Arch Tracings in Patients with Implant‐Retained Complete Dentures
Author(s) -
Raigrodski Ariel J.,
Sadan Avishai,
Carruth Philip L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1998.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - dentures , arch , tracing , centric relation , dentistry , dental arch , orthodontics , implant , medicine , computer science , engineering , surgery , structural engineering , occlusion , operating system
Clinicians have long expressed concern about the accuracy of the Gothic arch tracing for recording centric relation in edentulous patients. With the use of dental implants to assist in retaining complete dentures, the problem of inaccurate recordings, made for patients without natural teeth, can be significantly reduced. This article presents a technique that uses healing abutments to stabilize the record bases so that an accurate Gothic arch tracing can be made.