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IMAGE 2010-11 ISSN: 2229-5658 Vol No: 11 ISSUE No: 4 13
Disadvantages:
1. The procedures are time consuming and
require more appointments, particularly
during the adjustment phase.
2. The resorbtion is faster than the healed
tissue. So frequent relining is required to
keep the denture in functional state.
3. There is no anterior teeth try-in
appointment. Another limitation of the
immediate denture is that the laboratory
technician may not have sufficient space to
position the teeth correctly and esthetically.
The soft tissue and overall ridge are very full
at the time of extraction, but after several
weeks the resorbtion is accentuated. 6 It will
Figure Legends:
improve the fit and comfort of the complete
immediate denture.
SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
The fabrication of single visit denture is
quite challenging because it only depends
upon the clinical expertise and skills of the
prosthodontist. It is important for both the
patient and the dentist to understand the
limitations of the procedure. Relining of the
single visit denture with soft resilient
materials may be sometime required to
improve fitting. Single visit dentures leads
to undisturbed social and business activities
without being in edentulous state.
Figure 1 ñ Pre -op intraoral view Figure 2- Maxillary secondary impression
Figure 3-Mandibular secondary impression Figure 4- Try ñIn (Left lateral view)
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