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| Our Standard Practice of Full and Partial Denture |
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List Standard by Task:
11. Send denture wax-up to the health professional to verify set-up
12. Complete set-up adjustments
13. Seal wax on model and complete wax-up for processing
14. Prepare the denture for processing
15. Process the denture
16. Eliminate the wax
17. Evaluate the investing process
18. Create mechanical retention of the denture teeth, if needed
19. Apply the separating medium
20. Fill the mold with the required denture base material
21. De-flask the denture
22. Equilibrate occlusion
23. Remove the model from the denture, trim and polish
24. Determine the quality of the denture
25. Prepare the denture for shipping
26. Align and lute together broken denture components
Condition:
Given a full denture sealed on the model and materials dictated by the processing technique
Task:
Prepare the denture for processing
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...According to the processing technique
...So that none of the denture teeth move
...So that all dimensions are preserved
Condition:
Given denture ready for processing
Task:
Process the denture
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...According to the technique and/or manufacturer specifications
Condition:
Given an invested and waxed-up denture
Task:
Eliminate the wax
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that there is no residue of wax left in the mold
Condition:
Given a clean mold
Task:
Evaluate the investing process
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that there are no voids or defects in the mold and teeth are secure
Condition:
Given a clean mold
Task:
Create mechanical retention of the denture teeth, if needed
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So there are undercuts in the denture teeth or the teeth are roughened
...So that the surface area of the ridge lap is increased
Condition:
Given a clean mold with post dam areas established and a separating medium
Task:
Apply the separating medium
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that the denture teeth are free of separating medium
...According to manufacturers specifications
...So that the mold will separate from the denture base
material
Condition:
Given a mold, the equipment and material required by the selected technique
Task:
Fill the mold with the required denture base material
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...According to the manufacturers specifications
...So that the denture has no porosity
...So that the curing process is followed correctly according to the manufacturers specifications thereby ensuring that there will be no more than a 1 millimeter anterior opening in the processed denture
Safety:
...So that materials used are either ADA, CDA, Health Canada or FDA approved
...So that if materials do not have either ADA, CDA, Health Canada or FDA approvals, the RDT must inform the prescribing Health Professional and record the Health Professionals approval and the materials used
Condition:
Given a processed denture
Task:
De-flask the denture
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...According to the technique being used
...So that denture and model are retrieved from the mold without damage to the denture
...So that the model can be re-positioned on the original articulator mounting 29
Condition:
Given a de- flasked denture, model and the original articulator mounting
Task:
Equilibrate occlusion
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that the occlusion is re-established to the verified occlusal registration
Condition:
Given an equilibrated denture, polishing stones, wheels, burs and polishing media
Task:
Remove the model from the denture, trim and polish
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that the model is removed without damage to the denture
...So that the denture is trimmed to re-establish anatomical contours and aesthetics
...So that the denture is polished till it is free of scratches
...So that those areas of the denture that come in contact with the tissue have not been changed
...So that the denture is clean and ready for shipping
Condition:
Given the clean denture and a Health Professionals prescription
Task:
Determine the quality of the denture
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...The denture must be correct in accordance with the prescription
...The denture must fulfil the required intra-oral function and intent of the prescription
Condition:
Given a polished, clean denture, and denture shipping bag and/or container
Task:
Prepare the denture for shipping
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...Packing it so that it will be received by the Health Professional with no damage or distortion
Condition:
Given a broken denture that can be assembled without impression
Task:
Align and lute together the denture components
Criteria:
Technical Quality:
...So that the broken components are aligned to replicate the original denture base
Safety:
...So that the materials used are either ADA, CDA, Health Canada or FDA approved
...So that if materials do not have either ADA, CDA, Health Canada or FDA approvals, the RDT must inform the prescribing Health Professional and record the Health Professionals approval and the materials used
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