Manuals_files/CD Manual 12.pdf - Removable Prosthodontics

Tissue Conditioning - 16
liquid dish detergent subsequently. Most commercial denture cleaners should be avoided
as they contain sodium hypochloride which will reduce the lifespan and resiliency of the
liner. The denture should be placed in a container with high humidity over night, but not
immersed in liquid.
11. Have the patient return to the office twenty four to forty eight hours after placement, so
that the conditioner can be trimmed with acrylic lab burs and polished with pumice on a
damp rag wheel. Both the external surface and the peripheral roll should be polished,
with care, to a fairly high shine. Polishing the liner will make it smoother, more
comfortable and less prone to microbial colonization. In some instances polishing may
improve liner longevity or hasten tissue resolution, since the liner will be easier to clean.
12. Change the soft liner as necessary. If there are no signs of tissue resolution, systemic
conditions should be considered and appropriate investigations undertaken.
Criteria for Tissue Conditioning Liner
! No significant voids
! Liner is well polished
! Adequate thickness (! 2mm)
! Liner has been well mixed and applied
! The peripheries are smooth, with no sharp areas, not ragged
! Excess material cleaned off external denture surface, teeth