Occlusal balance is frequently not checked during regular dental check up, after restoration, after denture installation or other dental procedures. Dentists often concentrate on centric relation and are unaware of the lateral movement of the lower jaw when it’s in function. Aging and habitual unilateral chewing can contribute to massive occlusal abrasions that will in [...]

Mucostatic are impressions that record the tissues with minimum displacement. Mucodisplacive are impressions that displace the tissues. The choice is made by the dentist on the basis of oral conditions, concept of the function of the tissues surrounding the denture and ability to handle the available impression materials.

A photo showing the hands of a real prosthodontist.

Obvious problems with the above Removable Partial Denture metal framework design are: 1. I-bar should be used on tooth 36 (free-end case). 2. Unnecessary rest on tooth 44. 3. Occlusal rest on 47 should be placed on the mesial.

Tooth Loss: Consequences of Partially Edentulous Arches 1. Supraeruption. 2. Drifting. 3. Bone resorption. 4. Rotation. 5. Cheek biting. 6. Loss of contact areas. 7. Food impaction. 8. Increase caries susceptibiliy. 9. Periodontal probles can ensue. 10. Occlusal disruption. 11. Altered facial appearance. 12. Function of speech and mastication is altered. 13. Patient well-being is [...]

Definite Pressure Impressions would press the tissues in the same manner as chewing forces, thus ensuring contact during chewing. Minimal Pressure Impressions nonpressure impression techniques do not exist. Mucostatic Impression is based on Pascal’s Law which state that pressure on a confined liquid will be transmitted thorughout the liquid in all directions. Selective Pressure Impression [...]

Factors in Denture Esthetics: 1. Selection and setting of denture teeth. 2. Plane of orientation. 3. Vertical Relation. Long term treatment is essential. Complex treatment plan is not contraindicated to older patients if it is considered an appropriate treatment option. It is necessary to remember that old age is not inevitably associated with ill health.

Upper Removable Partial Denture with flexible framework.