Successful Dentures Part II - Removable Prosthodontics

Direct Pickup
Direct Pickup
Choose, insert, and tighten correct Locator
abutments
Place processing ring and locator housing
with black processing insert on the abutments.
Identify position and relieve denture base, create vent
for excess acrylic.
Apply acrylic and seat denture, allow for adequate
curing.
Trim and polish, remove processing ring, and replace
insert with appropriate retentive insert.
Locator Core Tool
Locator Core Tool Use
Gap
Loosen the Insert Removal Tool
a full 3 turns counter clockwise.
You will see a visible gap.
To remove an insert from the titanium metal housing;
simply insert the tip into the insert assembly and push
straight in to the bottom of the nylon insert.
Then tilt the tool so that the sharp edge of the tip will
grab hold of the insert and pull it out of the cap.
Insert Removal Tool Insert Seating Tool Abutment Driver
To discard the insert from the new tip on the Locator Core Tool;
point the tool down and away from you and tighten the
Insert Removal Tool clockwise back onto the Locator Core Tool.
This will activate the removal pin and dislodge the insert from
the tip end of the Insert Removal Tool.
Separate the Insert Removal Tool section from
the Locator Core Tool and use the Insert Seating Tool
end of the remaining two sections to place a
new insert into the empty titanium metal housing.
1. Loosen Insert Removal Tool 2. Remove the Insert
Gap