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Please critique my friends set up.

I'm wondering how it is working out and what the terms are?

Hi, is any one doing branching technique or Turbyfill denture? I'm trying to preserve the master models of my immediate dentures. But, because the teeth are set right onto the stone there is no room for block out material. I can't get the flask back together when I try to add a spacer. So far...

I have a patient with a large maxillary Tori. We are planning on leaving it intact. She needs extractions and an upper immediate denture then a final denture. Here is my plan so far. Please advise. set the teeth wax up at processing block out the tori with pink rubber sep deliver with hydrocast...

Hello, I processed this fud yesterday will diamond d heat cure material, measured and mixed according to the instructions. Packed the lower first with two trial packs and then the upper with the same mix and three trial packs. As you can see the lower did not process correctly. Is it under...

Hello there, is anyone fabricating the John Olmos TMJ orthotic. He has several of them I'm wanting to find out how to fabricate the OD3. Teresa

How long does it take a tech with five years of experience to make one e max crown? How many hours would it take to make five e max crowns. Teresa

What is your best advise on processing a hybrid denture. What should I watch out for. I have an upper and lower to process both have six implants and a steal bar inside. T

I see so many people here love the Ivocap but for me I'm having troubles. Why does it back flow even when every thing seems spru'd properly. Why are my models cracking even when I only press to less than 1,ooo. I try to be so careful but still I have problems. T

How can I make a model index. So I don't have to grind them. T

Hello, I'm wondering if there are any Denturist helping out nursing homes or adult care centers. Do you work in the care center? How did you get your contacts and has anyone ever gone to a health fair? I went to one in my area, but I didn't seem to get very far. I offered to come there and...

Hello there, I'm wondering if anyone is blocking out the anterior of their immediate denture's? What are you blocking out with and do you do it after flasking? Does anyone follow Turby Fill methods? Teresa

Hopefully someone can be of assistance to me well we have a new problem something I have never seen until recently. When we go to break out the denture after processing and the last 10mm are not processed. They are soft as if the acrylic never cured. The water is where is should be, the...

Hi there, I'm setting an immediate that will be converted into an attached diem for an all on four case. The problem is the pt will be having 12mm of bone reduced. I haven't reduced the model because I don't want to loose the pt's verticle. I am having difficulty getting the teeth close to...

Hello, My doctor is asking me to make a guide plane index. He wants a guide to plane so he can adjust the teeth perfectly parellel. Has anyone made this before? Teresa

I just had a consult with an rpd patient. It was pretty interesting. He had had his prd adjusted 21 times by his former dentist, always on the left side under the saddle. It rubbed there because when he bites down it rocks. I adjusted his bite on the right side and reduced it by about 3mm...

i have read about and seen online that some people use this stuff called rapid flask from whipmix when doing the second pour while flasking a denture. I decided to buy some here for the lab and give it a try to see how it works. I mixed it accorded to the directions and poured it into the flask...

my base plates for full upper dentures are loose and dropping out of the mouth and the patients feel like their lips are too bulky. How can I make them tighter without scratching the models. Currently I use Henry Schein light cure base plate material and I block out the anterior with putty. T

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie denturist. I'm getting my tooth setting and faster and better everyday now I need to improve my carving. Any pointers for carving a nice denture so it doesn't look so plain. t