Complete Dentures

1 Treatment Planning: Assessing the Task Ahead.- The Examination of the Patient.- History of the Patient's Complaint.- Medical History.- Examination of the Extraoral Tissues.- Examination of the Oral Tissues.- Examination of the Dentures.- Examination of the Hard Tissues.- Examination of the Soft Tissues: Denture Stomatitis.- Other Soft Tissue Abnormalities.- Prognosis of Treatment.- References.- 2 Impression Taking and Mucosal Loading.- Anatomy of Mucosal Tissues.- How Does Oral Mucosa Behave in Function?.- The Principles of Impression Procedures.- Impression Taking Procedures.- Disinfection Procedures.- The Impression in the Maxillary Region.- The Mandibular Impression.- Selective-pressure Impression for the Lower Ridge.- The Upper Selective-pressure Impression Technique.- Occlusal Considerations with a Fibrous Ridge.- Should Load Be Deliberately Applied to the Tissues During Impression Procedures?.- The Gagging Patient: Are Impression Procedures Possible?.- References.- 3 Determining the Jaw Relationship.- How Does the Temporomandibular Joint Move During Function?.- Clinical Determination of the Jaw Relationship.- Laboratory Construction of Occlusal Rims.- Adjusting the Upper Occlusal Rim in the CHnic.- Determining the Angulation of the Occlusal Plane.- High Lip Line, Canine Lines, and Centre Lines.- Recording the Mandibular Rest Position.- Recording the Horizontal Jaw Relationship.- Methods of Selecting the Anterior Teeth.- Positioning the Anterior Teeth Correctly.- Arranging the Mandibular Anterior Teeth.- Positioning the Posterior Teeth.- Anatomical Guides to Positioning the Posterior Teeth.- Alternative Occlusal Arrangements of Posterior Tooth.- The Morphology of the Denture Space.- Clinical Physiology Studies.- Impression Techniques to Record the Muscular Environment.- Modifying the Buccal Surface of the Denture.- Other Muscle Activity in Denture Retention.- References.- 4 The Trial Denture.- Retention and Stability in the Patient's Mouth.- Anterior Tooth Position.- Horizontal and Vertical Jaw Relationship.- Developing Balanced Articulation with Anatomical Teeth.- Simple Hinge Articulators.- Average Value Articulators.- Adjustable Articulators.- The Closest Speaking Distance.- Colouring the Labial Flange.- Postdam.- Undercuts.- Providing Tin-Foil Relief.- Liaison with the Laboratory.- The Complete Upper Denture.- The Complete Lower Denture.- References.- 5 Fitting the Processed Denture.- Remounting Procedures.- Denture Retention.- Aesthetic Appearance.- Patient's Instruction Leaflet.- Denture Fixative.- References.- 6 The Review Appointment.- History of the Complaint.- The Painful Denture.- Persistent Pain.- Other Causes of Persistent Pain.- Defective Speech.- "Unable to Chew Food Properly".- Vague Symptoms.- Summary.- References.- 7 Domiciliary Treatment.- Scope of Domiciliary Treatment.- Denture Cleaning.- Denture Marking.- Domiciliary Prosthetic Treatment.- Denture Looseness.- Template Dentures.- Repair of Dentures.- Other Causes of Fractured Dentures.- References.