What do you use for facings

[DDDental]

If you have metal backings, what is your choice for facings?
I have been using indirect composite Sculpture +, but I'd like to hear other options.

[CYNOSURER]

denture teeth.

[DDDental]

Tim, what kind of retention on backings do you like? Loops, double loops? What kind of metal primer and opaque do you use, and from what company? Do you use tooth color acrylic to process the facings and how often or do you use pink acrylic with denture teeth facings?

[CYNOSURER]

It changes depending on the situation. Flatback about 25% of the time. custom boxing with a post some. Usually I like to set the teeth and cut retention and include this when I pour up my refractory model and then just wax to it.

[DDDental]

Thanks Tim. One more question, you say you cut retentions on lingual of the denture teeth.How do you do it , and when making refractory model, do these retentions come out sharp?
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[CYNOSURER]

557 bur or a number 8 I then take an inverted cone and make a finish line a little below the translucent incisial edge. After I cut it i coat it with a thin layer of relief wax to help it come out sharp. If it gets a bubble you can always bur it out a bit with a smaller bur after you dip it. The resulting ruogh surface just gives you a bit more mechanical retention.

[DDDental]

Thanks Tim, now this is a great help, and that's what this forum is all about.

[DDDental]

I'll share something also with you. When you are doing metal backings or overlays and it is necessary to articulate refractory model, just pop off master model from articulator , fix the refractory model to opposing model , close the articulator and glue it with glue gun in place. Works every time.