A Quick Method for Fabricating Complete Dentures Using Direct Relining Materials

Abstract

　Fabricating complete dentures for some inpatients requires early completion of denture preparation. Therefore, we attempted to fabricate complete dentures more quickly than normally required using typical methods.

　After taking a preliminary impression, we fabricated a denture base and bite plate using a denture resin polymerized at room temperature and ready-made bite rim wax on plaster. Inside the patientʼs oral cavity, the patientʼs bite was registered concurrent to the extension and relining of the edge of the denture base. The dentures were adjusted during a trial insertion and were subsequently polymerized and completed after arranging the artificial teeth. The process of artificial tooth arrangement, polymerization, and completion was performed at an external laboratory. The mean fabrication time described in this report, from preliminary assessment to complete denture preparation, was 15±2.8 days, which is significantly shorter than the 35±3.7 days required using typical methods（p＜0.01）.

　The complete denture fabrication method described in this report is suitable for patients who are hospitalized for a short time or who immediately require complete dentures after developing difficulties pertaining to oral intake. Furthermore, application of this simple method could shorten the fabrication time for complete dentures and provide more options for complete denture fabrication in dental care in the future.