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Removable Complete Denture

When gums and bones heal properly, removable complete denture is prepared. There are 5 sittings.

1. First Sitting - Primary Impression : This sitting takes only 10 minutes. Impression of gums and jaws is made with the help of trays. The trays used to make the impression are of standard prefabricated sizes.

2. Second Sitting - Final Impressions : This is a very important step. It decides the fit of a denture. The tray used to make this impression is specially fabricated for every individual. This consists of two stages :
1. Border Molding
2. Zinc-eugenol paste impression.

3. Third Sitting - Jaw Relation : It decides position, size, shape of teeth and hence, is a significant step in denture making. With the help of wax a relation between upper and lower jaw is noted. This relation is sent to the laboratory.

4. Fourth Sitting - Trial : With the help of the relation of jaws taken previously, a denture in wax is made where all the teeth are placed in wax. This trial denture is placed in the patients mouth. This enables the patient to note the size, shape, color, occlusion and overall appearance of his teeth. Any changes regarding his teeth can be fixed at this stage, hence is a decisive stage.

5. Fifth Sitting - Denture Delivery : A polished, finished denture is delivered to the patient. Instructions of how to use a denture are given to the patient.

6. Follow - Ups : A new denture may hurt, like a shoe-bite and hence may require little adjustments.

The different qualities of dentures are :                              

• Acrylic denture
• Fiber glass denture
• Lucitone denture
• Cast (metal base) denture

All these dentures are available with different qualities of teeth set.