Indications:

• Full Upper and Lower Dentures
• Partial Dentures

Indirect Build-up Technique:

Overview

• No displacement of teeth at try-ins. Eclipse more stable than wax. Teeth will not move unless dentist warms material in a warm water bath to adjust them, or patient uses excessive biting force.
• Never combine wax with uncured Eclipse resins. Eclipse resins must be kept free of dirt and debris, as foreign inclusions become part of finished denture.

Initial Appointment

1. Review medical history with patient.
2. With patient’s approval, make indelible ink lines on nose and chin to measure vertical dimension at rest and vertical dimension of occlusion.
3. Take detailed final impression. Critical since processed baseplate incorporated into final completed denture. (Fig. 1)
4. If you pour your own models, make sure that land areas are no greater than 1 mm above depth of sulcus. Carve the postdam in master model if not included in impression. (Fig. 2)
5. Use Eclipse or Lucitone Color Guide to select desired baseplate shade. Indicate shade (original, light pink, light reddish pink, dark pink or clear) on prescription and specify Eclipse. (Fig. 3)

Occlusal Appointment

1. Aurum Ceramic/Classic will form final denture baseplate directly on master model.
2. Evaluate baseplate for undercuts, border extensions and tissue adaptation. (Fig. 4) Use pressure indicating paste if necessary.
3. Obtain the occlusal records by adjusting the wax rim (Fig. 5) to indicate:
   • Interocclusal distance between upper and lower arch.
   • Midline, width of the anterior six, canine marks and smile line.

Try-in Appointment

1. Try-in returned to dental office in light-safe bag supplied by Aurum Ceramic/Classic. (Fig. 6) While material has degree of light sensitivity, appliance can be in ambient light while working with patient. At all other times, keep appliance in light-safe bag.
2. At try-in, uncured denture (left) has distinctly different colour than final cured denture (right). (Fig. 7)
3. Try-in for patient to review look and feel and ask for chairside adjustments.
4. For changes at chairside, use heated water bath (110º F/40º C). (Fig. 8) DO NOT use Bunsen Burner. Move resin near base of tooth to move it into position. DO NOT push directly on tooth as gap or void may be created that can impact tooth retention.
5. If occlusion not acceptable, remove posterior teeth for new bite registration. Use silicone putty. DO NOT use wax.
6. For significant adjustment of occlusal plane, vertical dimension or anterior tooth position (i.e., more than 1 mm), send case back to Aurum Ceramic/Classic (with instructions) for a reset.
7. Return try-in in light-safe bag for adjustments or processing.

Delivery Appointment

• After try-in, Aurum Ceramic/Classic processes denture with state-of-the-art, high-energy light curing system. (Fig. 9)
• If necessary at delivery, adjust the denture base using normal procedures.

TIPS:

• To plump gingival areas, use silicone putty to add volume. DO NOT use wax (will leave residue and may leave marks on final denture).
• To reduce gingival areas, just carve material away (or instruct technician).
• If wash impression required, take at Occlusal Appointment (NOT at Try-in). Any changes should be made as early in process as possible.

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