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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
In dental
there are various technologies for the fabrication of removable partial and
complete dentures. During the process of our practice it has been found out
that dental thermoforming technology can be applied in combination with the
standard methods and tools, and, as a result, a temporary removable dental
prosthesis construction for restoring the defects of the dental rows can be
fabricated. The functional success of the prosthesis depends on many factors,
but its stability in the oral cavity plays a vital role for its acceptance by
the patient. The aim of the present article is to share our experience by
presenting a protocol for the fabrication of temporary partial dental
prostheses using dental thermoforming technology. In order to fulfill this goal
a multidisciplinary team has been formed. We have talked to dentists and
patients who agreed to test our idea in practice. We have observed more than 10
patients and collected photographic material, which is partially presented in
the article. In general, the protocol we follow in some of the steps is linear,
but there are several differences in the different laboratory stages and the
materials used. It has been found that dental alveolar hooks are slightly
elastic and posses aesthetic value. The parents have reported that denture
structures are not only stable, but also comfortable and aesthetic. The
dentists, who agreed to implement our idea, are surprised by the results and
strongly support this method.
Country : Bulgaria
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 56-59