Artigo
Composite occlusal surfaces for acrylic resin denture teeth
Fecha
1997-03-01Registro en:
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. St Louis: Mosby-year Book Inc., v. 77, n. 3, p. 328-331, 1997.
0022-3913
10.1016/S0022-3913(97)70193-8
WOS:A1997WM42100017
3003130522427820
5737127334248549
0000-0002-7375-4714
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Resumen
Acrylic resin denture teeth often exhibit rapid occlusal wear, which may lead to a loss of chewing efficiency and a loss of vertical dimension of occlusion. The use of metal occlusal surfaces on the acrylic resin denture teeth will minimize occlusal wear. Several articles have described methods to construct metal occlusal surfaces; however, these methods are time-consuming, costly, and sometimes considered to be unesthetic. These methods also require that the patient be without the prosthesis for the time necessary to perform the laboratory procedures. This article presents a quick, simple, and relatively inexpensive procedure for construction of composite occlusal surfaces on complete and partial dentures.