A technique for relining bar-retained overdentures

Ramin Mosharraf; Majid Abolhasani; Pirooz Givehchian

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.06.027

A technique for relining bar-retained overdentures

J Prosthet Dent. 2014 Dec;112(6):1591-4. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.06.027. Epub 2014 Aug 22.

Authors

Ramin Mosharraf¹, Majid Abolhasani², Pirooz Givehchian³

Affiliations

¹ Professor, Dental Material Research Center and Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Electronic address: mosharraf@dnt.mui.ac.ir.
² Private practice, Isfahan, Iran.
³ Postgraduate student, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

PMID: 25156093
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.06.027

Abstract

This article describes a technique for relining a mandibular bar-retained overdenture that allows recording the soft tissue beneath the bar and makes it possible to replace or modify the retentive bar attachment simultaneously with the reline procedure.

MeSH terms

Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
Dental Materials / chemistry
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
Denture Bases
Denture Rebasing / instrumentation
Denture Rebasing / methods*
Denture Retention / instrumentation*
Denture, Overlay*
Elastomers / chemistry
Humans
Methylmethacrylates / chemistry
Polymerization
Surface Properties

Substances

Dental Impression Materials
Dental Materials
Elastomers
GC Pattern Resin
Methylmethacrylates