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The Hollow Maxillary Complete Denture: A Simple, Precise, Single‐Flask Technique Using a Caramel Spacer
Author(s) -
Bhushan Prem,
Aras Meena A.,
Chitre Vidya,
Mysore Ashwin R.,
Mascarenhas Kennedy,
Kumar Swati
Publication year - 2019
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/jopr.12616
Subject(s) - materials science , simple (philosophy) , dentistry , orthodontics , computer science , medicine , epistemology , philosophy
Abstract The success of removable prostheses ultimately depends on a number of factors such as retention, stability, support, esthetics, and masticatory function. Increased intraoral inter‐arch distance leads to an increase in the weight of the prosthesis. This may compromise the retention and resistance, which are key for a successful removable prosthesis. Various methods, techniques, and materials have been reported to minimize the weight of a prosthesis. This article describes a simple, unique, precise single‐flask technique for the fabrication of a lightweight maxillary prosthesis using caramel as a 3D spacer, which was “indexed” to obtain a uniform thickness of acrylic around the hollow cavity.