Prosthesis I Superior limits: Wax bite blocks Adaptation of inferior rim

1. Draw a line between • Must be thinner on the • Paralelism to superior

7B. Baseplate and wax rims 2. 1-2 mm above sulcus frontal area and thicker wax rim.
bottom from one on the posterior regions. • Adapt the width considering the
Wax rims tuberosity to other. • Very important to adapt the tongue and the cheeks stability during mastication.
• Occlusal surface built over a record base used to 3. Connect both tuberosity to help with the vertical dimension. • Determine relation tongue-wax rim.
register the static intermaxillary relationship and the with a line overpassing
adjustment of artificial teeth. 2mm the post-dam line. Articulation of wax rim
• Information about vertical dimension height and 4. Avoid frenums. • On the wax rim we mark:
position of TMJ. - Midline.
Base plate confection - Canine line.
1. Block retentive areas of the model with wax (to - Smile line.
remove the base without damaging the cast). - Repose lip line.
2. Prepare the resin: self cured or light cured (self cured -> Information for teeth mounting!!!
more precise).
3. Add resin (2 mm thickness). Information for teeth mounting
Record base plate 4. Adaption of the resin to the model (gently with the Adding the wax rims to • Midline.
• Temporal mold that represents the base fingers, from lingual/palatal to vestibular). the record base plate: • Canine line.
of the denture. 5. Remove the surplus material with scissors or wax maxilar wax measures • Smile line.
• Requirements: knife. • Width of 8 mm in • Repose lip line.
1. Strength and rigidity. 6. Cure the resin and remove the base from the model. posterior and 5 mm in anterior part.
2. Smooth and polished borders. 7. Smooth the edges with the burs to obtain a good • Height: Height and facial pattern
3. Accuracy. adaption. - Anterior part, from vestibular sulcus to edge of • We can determine the height depending on the
4. Dimensional stability. wax: 20-22 mm. facial pattern.
5. Appropiate thickness (similar to finished Add wax rims to the baseplate - On the posterior part, 18 mm from tuberosity to • 2 measurements:
denture). Palate 1-2 mm thickness. wax rim. - Muscular: from the filtrum
• Must follow model limits! Function of bite blocks till mentalsymphysis.
- Inferior limits. • Register intermaxillary relationships: Adding the wax rims - Skeletal: from anterior nasal spine.
- Superior limits. -> Vertical dimension. to the record base plate:
-> Centric relation. mandibular wax measures Height and facial pattern
Record base plate • Esthetics: determine middle line, smile line and • Width of 8 mm in posterior
Inferior limits: canine line. and 5 mm in anterior part.
1. Draw retromolar pad. • Transfer registers to articulator. • Height - orientated with the occlusal plane:
2. Avoid tendons next to retromolar pad. - Anterior part, from vestibular sulcus to edge of
3. Draw a line from the pad to the bottom of the sulcus. Wax rims wax: 16-18 mm.
4. On the lingual side, extend this line 2-3 mm behind • Position changes depending - On the posterior part finishes close to base plate.
the mylhyoid muscle. if its superior or inferior.
5. Avoid buccal frenums. • Horizontally: Adaptation of superior rim
6. Avoid mental frenums. -> Inferior at crest level. • Determine vertical value depending on the length of Function of bite blocks
7. Avoid inferior labial -> Superior external to cest (covering 1/3). superior lip and the midline. • Register intermaxillary relationships: vertical
frenums. • Vertically: • Paralelism of the wax rim to camper plane and dimension + centric relation.
8. Draw a convex line -> Superior at a height of 20 mm approximately in bipupilar line. • Esthetics: determine middle line, smile line and
avoiding the lingual the anterior zone and 18 mm in the posterior • Adaption of the rim in relation to the width of the canine line.
frenum. (to help reproduce the camper plane). teeth and the balance in the muscular area. • Transfer registers to articulator.