Soft liner-retained, implant-supported overdenture: a technical note

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1998 Nov-Dec;13(6):857-60.

Abstract

This paper describes the design and fabrication of a soft liner-retained, implant-supported overdenture used in 10 patients over a period of 1 to 6 years. A final complete denture impression is made of the dental arch, including implant abutments extending 5 mm above the gingival tissue. The master cast is fabricated with actual abutments placed in the impression. After the final wax try-in, the denture is flasked in the usual manner with the metal abutments in place. Before packing with acrylic resin, plastic tubing 1 to 2 mm thick is placed around each abutment. The denture is trial packed and allowed to bench cure over night. The plastic tubing is then removed and a soft denture lining material is placed in these areas only. The flask is closed and cured according to the manufacturer's recommendation. The denture is delivered as a conventional overdenture.

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Dental Abutments
  • Dental Arch / pathology
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Impression Technique
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Denture Design*
  • Denture Liners*
  • Denture Retention*
  • Denture, Complete*
  • Denture, Overlay*
  • Gold Alloys
  • Humans
  • Intubation / instrumentation
  • Plastics

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Dental Implants
  • Gold Alloys
  • Plastics