What is a duplicate denture?
Intermediate relplica of the original denture which is then used to take a master impression record the CJR and then teeth cut off one by one and replaced to produce the trial denture
What is a copy denitr?
Freehand reproduction of the appearance of a denture following a model produced from an impression of the denture
When would you use a duplicate denture?
Previously satisfactory denture
Elderly and limited adaptation
When replacing an immediate denture where the position of the teeth are already known
How many surfaces are there to a denture?
Fish 1931 Fit Occlusal Polished Polished forces should conform to the shape and movement of the tongue cheeks and lips to minimise displacement
What is the rationale behind duplicates ?
Patients learn to adapt to control new dentures buy the process of adaptation
Changes to wear of the denture occurs due to habituation
And it is more unlike that with age they can cope with new set of dentures
Inability to adapt to new changes
What are the contra indications to duplicates?
No previously satisfied dentures
What are the ad and dis of duplicates?
Ad: easy, less clinical time, sutubale, domiciliar
Dis: not all labs offer, some charge more
What is rh technqiue to duplicates?
1; lab putty into custom tray that has been adhesived
Which features is it possible to canoe when using copy techqniue?
Extension
OVD
Appearance