A Technique to Create Appropriate Abutment Tooth Contours for Removable Partial Dentures |
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| Authors: | Carlos Alfonso DDS R W Toothaker DDS Robert F Wright DDS G Shelby White DDS |
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| Institution: | Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A technique is presented for using light-cured composite resin to create desirable contours on abutment teeth for the retention and support of removable partial dentures. The desired tooth shape is created on a diagnostic cast, captured in a clear temporary splint material, and formed in resin on the abutment teeth with the splint acting as a matrix. |
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| Keywords: | composite resin prefabricated templates bonding |
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