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<blockquote data-quote="RetainerDesigner" data-source="post: 12465" data-attributes="member: 40"><p>I tried a little experiment with the variflex. I took an old variflex splint (unfinished, because I didn't like the way it turned out.) I added cold cure acrylic to it. Let it cure then I warmed up the Variflex and started flexing it. That cold cure popped right out of there, Makes since, since the cold cure is not flexible and the veriflex is. </p><p></p><p>As far as the cuspid rises and such. I grind them in ( or grind everything else down around them.)</p><p></p><p>To make the varflex I ended up use the Bead, box and pour method. ( stolen from the Denture people) </p><p>I take square wax ropes and apply it to the gingival margin all the way around the labial buccal sides. and a little further down from the gingival margin the the palate.</p><p>Then I take boxing wax (1/6") and stick that to the square wax rope and extend it straignt up about 5mm past the occlusal plane. it should make a horseshoe shape. So you are pretty much making a form for the splint. I then mix up my variflex acrylic and using the vibrator, pour it in to the form. ( you have to do this quickly because you only have like 40 seconds after you start mixing) Its nasty stuff like trying to pour molasses. </p><p> Then I close the articulator shoving the lower teeth into the pooled variflex.(dont worry about breaking off teeth, because it you pull it apart while the variflex is still warm from the pressure pot it will flex and not break off teeth.) Then put it in the pressure pot.</p><p>There is a lot of grinding involved but it is easily to grind. but with all that extra acrylic you can make (leave) cuspid rises and occlusal differences. </p><p></p><p>YOu will get bubbles in the molasses is now way around it, unless someone here has a better method <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RetainerDesigner, post: 12465, member: 40"] I tried a little experiment with the variflex. I took an old variflex splint (unfinished, because I didn't like the way it turned out.) I added cold cure acrylic to it. Let it cure then I warmed up the Variflex and started flexing it. That cold cure popped right out of there, Makes since, since the cold cure is not flexible and the veriflex is. As far as the cuspid rises and such. I grind them in ( or grind everything else down around them.) To make the varflex I ended up use the Bead, box and pour method. ( stolen from the Denture people) I take square wax ropes and apply it to the gingival margin all the way around the labial buccal sides. and a little further down from the gingival margin the the palate. Then I take boxing wax (1/6") and stick that to the square wax rope and extend it straignt up about 5mm past the occlusal plane. it should make a horseshoe shape. So you are pretty much making a form for the splint. I then mix up my variflex acrylic and using the vibrator, pour it in to the form. ( you have to do this quickly because you only have like 40 seconds after you start mixing) Its nasty stuff like trying to pour molasses. Then I close the articulator shoving the lower teeth into the pooled variflex.(dont worry about breaking off teeth, because it you pull it apart while the variflex is still warm from the pressure pot it will flex and not break off teeth.) Then put it in the pressure pot. There is a lot of grinding involved but it is easily to grind. but with all that extra acrylic you can make (leave) cuspid rises and occlusal differences. YOu will get bubbles in the molasses is now way around it, unless someone here has a better method :) [/QUOTE]
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