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Technique to Fabricate Hollow Maxillary Complete Denture Using 3D Printed Template
Author(s) -
Shah Rupal Jaydip,
Lagdive Sanjay Balaji,
Machchhar Abhay Hareshkumar,
Periyanan Kalaiarasi,
Cherian Sherin
Publication year - 2020
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.13153
Subject(s) - dentures , materials science , dentistry , laboratory flask , orthodontics , medicine , chemistry
Severely resorbed residual alveolar ridges are a challenge in rehabilitation with removable complete dentures. Increased interarch space may result in increased height of maxillary and/or mandibular dentures with corresponding increase in weight, which may compromise retention and resistance of the denture and ultimately, the success of the removable prosthesis. There are many techniques and materials described for reducing the weight of dentures. This article describes an innovative technique for fabricating hollow maxillary dentures using a 3D printed hollow dental surgical guide resin spacer. The double flask technique was used to construct the hollow denture and was modified to incorporate the hollow spacer at the time of final closure of flasks.