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Removable Prosthodontics
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Introduction
Removable prosthodontics is the
specialty of dentistry that replaces missing teeth with a removable prosthesis. Removable partial denture, also referred to as a partial, replaces one or more teeth in the same arch. Removable full denture, also referred to as a denture, replaces all of the teeth in one arch.
Immediate Dentures
Type of denture that is placed immediately
after the extraction of a patient's remaining anterior teeth. This type of denture serves as a compress and bandage to protect the surgical site.
Denture Relining
Relining is accomplished by placing a new
layer of denture resin over the tissue surface of the prosthesis. Impression is taken with the present denture used as the impression tray. Patient is instructed to close-in normal occlusion. Denture and written prescription are sent to the laboratory technician for relining.
Denture Repairs
Simple repairs can be handled in the dental
office laboratory by using cold-cured acrylics. Complicated repairs, particularly those involving the replacement of teeth or the complex fracture of the denture, are usually sent to the dental laboratory technician.
Denture Duplication
Because dentures can break or require time
for relining, the patient should have a duplicate denture made.