COMPLETE

DENTURE
PORTFOLIO 2022 SUMMER
SANGHYUN LIM, DMD 2025
CUSTOM TRAY

Preliminary Cast Base wax

CUSTOM TRAY - CONTINUED

Tissue Stops Separating agent

CUSTOM TRAY - CONTINUED

Triad custom tray (top view) top view Placed over the preliminary cast
BORDER MOLDING & BOXING

Final Impression with PVS impression material

BORDER MOLDING & BOXING

Final Impression based with gypsum/pumice mixture

BORDER MOLDING & BOXING

Complete master cast after boxing

WAX RECORD RIMS (MAX AND MAND)

Preliminary Cast
WAX RECORD RIMS - CONTINUED

Vaseline applied
WAX RECORD RIMS - CONTINUED

Triad tray material applied

WAX RECORD RIMS - CONTINUED

6.5mm 8mm 22mm

For mandibular, the height was 17mm but other dimensions were the same.
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• I drew an outline on the retromolar pads, but I initially divided it into fourth (fixed it)
• There were some undercuts located under the posterior residual ridge area especially
besides the retro molar pad.
• When I placed the wax record base, I noticed that it makes a lot easier to melt the wax by
using the metal plate to smooth out the surface before measuring the dimensions
• Following the blue markers around the land area helps a lot to shape the corresponding
edentulous arch.
• Vaseline is used as a separating agent
MOUNTED CASTS(MAXILLARY AND
MANDIBULAR)
FACEBOW REGISTRATION SETUP

The facebow registration should be performed intraorally

MOUNTED MAXILLARY CAST
CENTRIC RELATION RECORD
MOUNTED MANDIBULAR CAST
FACEBOW REGISTRATION REFLECTION

It looks a lot better and

clean if you trim out the We have simulated the FBR/CRR in the support lab with Dr. Ywom
excess stones. I used both But this should be done in patient’s mouth. I’d like to shadow this
acrylic bur and a lab knife step in the clinic to see how it’s done in a real patient.
ANTERIOR DENTURE SETUP
MAXILLARY & MANDIBULAR
MAXILLARY ANTERIOR DENTURE SETUP
MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR DENTURE SETUP
ANTERIOR DENTURE SETUP REFLECTION

• It is important to align and check the incisal pin to the midline along the incisive papilla. When
arranging the anterior teeth, I used the typodont to check the the height of contour and placed the
tooth #8 and #9 first. I assured that the incisal edge to be parallel to occlusal plane.
• I learned that long axis of the central incisal is more esthetically pleasing by adding a mesial
inclination
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• From the facial view, the cervical aspect of #8 #9 is depressed while the incisal 2/3 are
perpendicular to the plane of occlusion
•

• I placed the lateral incisal 1mm above the plane of occlusion. Also, it
positioned much better with a slight mesial inclination (check with the
central incisor)
• I should’ve added more curvature on the internal side.
ANTERIOR DENTURE SETUP REFLECTION CONT.

• I had a difficult time placing the canine because it connects not only the anterior but the posterior
teeth as a bridge. It is like a critical point to set up the alignment and arch. The best result was
made when the cuspid are vertically aligned to cervical and incisal edges.
• interestingly, the facial surface of the cuspid is canted inward.

• The cusp has two planes, but

only mesial plane should be
visible from the front view.
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• The mandibular central/lateral incisors were much easier to place because once you set
the central incisal teeth correctly, the rest just follows the long axis perpendicular to the
occlusal plane. Also, Incisal 1/3 is slightly depressed lingually.

• The mandibular premolar

should’ve tilted mesially.
MAXILLARY POSTERIOR DENTURE SETUP
MANDIBULAR POSTERIOR DENTURE SETUP IN
OCCLUSION WITH OPPOSING TEETH
POSTERIOR DENTURE SETUP REFLECTION

I noticed later that the buccal and For placing the premolar, I set the
lingual cusp tips is not touching the long axis of premolar to be
occlusal plane. It should’ve pulled perpendicular to buccal/lingual cusp
down a little. tip of canine and occlusal plane.
POSTERIOR DENTURE SETUP REFLECTION CONT

My initial goal was to place the MB cusp of 1.5mm 1mm

max 1st molar to be occluded on buccal groove Above the occlusal plane
of mandibular 1st molar to mimic the angle
classification I
ARTICULATION
VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL OVERLAP

~4mm ~20%
COMPLETE DENTURE SETUP &
GINGIVAL FESTOONING - CONTINUED
COMPLETE DENTURE SETUP &
GINGIVAL FESTOONING

Let’s clean the articulator after using it!

ANTERIOR VIEW, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE.
COMPLETE DENTURE SETUP REFLECTION

I had so much fun during the complete denture project because I learned the process of complete
denture from scratch. I need to practice more on placing the denture teeth more accurately (especially
2nd mandibular molar & K9). Also, it would been much better If I spent more time on festooning
which makes the denture teeth look more esthetically pleasing for the patient. A D4 student in after-
hour sim lab demonstrated me how to apply both hot/cold festooning technique with alcohol torch.
Next time, I will be more considerate about the embrasure and buccal corridor as well as the plane of
occlusion. Again, centric relation, bilateral posterior contact, minimizing tipping in complete denture
is important to complete teeth arrangement. Overall, my goal is to create the denture that looks more
natural and esthetic to provide a patient with a quality product.