when designing a denture a good technician will always ensure
that it fits correctly and looks natural in the patient's mouth
but sometimes that doesn't always work out it can be challenging to create a denture as the
dentist or the patient may want corrections to be made resulting in it being sent back to the lab
multiple times to demonstrate a time-saving solution we'll share some of the techniques
used here at LSK121 when creating comfortable and aesthetically pleasing dentures stay tuned
typically it's best to begin contouring a denture after
it's been processed and the other details have already been applied
a good rule of thumb is to draw in pencil where the tissue characterization needs to be applied
as far as tools go we recommend using the HORICO dental tools specifically the carbide bar
using the drill lightly trim the areas marked in pencil to begin
contouring this is known as festooning
by contouring lightly you'll be adding tissue characterization to the gums
of the denture this characterization if done correctly will make the denture
blend in seamlessly with the rest of the patient's mouth
always try to make the tissue look natural
adding too much characterization will make it look less convincing
the more convincing the denture looks in the mouth the happier the patient and the dentist will be
don't forget to trim around the edges so that the denture can fit comfortably
in the mouth make sure not to trim too much or the denture will be too small it's also a good idea
to leave a little room for the dentist to make adjustments when fitting the denture in the mouth
once you've finished festooning make sure to polish and shine the denture before completing it
by following these techniques you'll not only create an impressive denture
but one that will blend in perfectly with the rest of the patient's mouth
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