2008 年 28 巻 2 号 p. 107-109
Complete dentures with decreased vertical dimension should be bite-raised as treatment dentures before new complete denture treatment. The aim of this study is to present a new procedure to increase the occlusal vertical dimension of complete dentures. In this paper, a novel full-arch, bite-raising procedure for complete dentures with a silicone putty core is described to have better appearance. The procedure includes mixing a putty-type silicone-impression material and making an impression of the occlusal and polished surfaces with a stock tray; removing the dentures and abrading the surface of the artificial teeth; pouring the mixed autopolymerizing resin in the artificial tooth depression of the impression; repositioning the putty-type silicone-impression material core on the denture and applying pressure to it. This technique is simple at chair side. Laboratory procedures require an extra appointment. This technique can decrease the number of appointments. This simple procedure is effective for complete dentures with decreased occlusal vertical dimension. This technique is easy, fast, accurate, inexpensive and readily available to clinicians.