Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 4

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Mohit Bhatnagar
drmohitbhatnagar93@gmail.com

Abstract

The most commonly encountered challenge while fabricating a complete denture is an excessive interarch space due to residual ridge resorption. If processed conventionally, this leads to increase in weight of the final prosthesis which, in turn, results in loss of retention due to falling of maxillary complete denture, accompanied by further bone loss due to increased load per unit area. Lateral forces in such cases tend to harmfully dislodge the denture due to lack of an adequate surface area for stability. Reducing the weight of such a prosthesis can help in minimizing the troubles caused by a conventionally processed denture and improve the prognosis by increasing retention and stability along with minimizing bone loss. Materials such as asbestos, silicone putty, modeling clay, thermocol, salt, and wax are regularly used for creating a hollow in dentures and obturator appliances. However, the double flask technique using silicone putty is a better method out of all current methods, which has been described in this article.

Keywords: Hollow denture, Increased inter-ridge distance, Reduction in weight, Resorbed ridge.