During the fabrication of an immediate complete denture, making the impressions may
present difficulties,
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especially if the remaining teeth are mobile or painful. In addition, there may be
deep undercuts from tilted teeth, root furcations, and spaces between pontics and
the residual ridge. Removal of the impression could be difficult and painful, even
resulting in extracting the mobile teeth.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Pre-extraction records for complete denture fabrication: a literature review.J Prosthet Dent. 2004; 91: 55-58
- Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients.13th ed. Mosby/Elsevier, St. Louis2012: 128-141
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Published online: October 22, 2019
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