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Technique for fabricating individualized dentures with a gingiva-shade composite resin
Beom-Woo Park1, Nam-Jin Kim2, Jonghyuk Lee3
1Graduate student, Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|January 23, 2016
Summary
New gingiva-shade composite resins (GSCRs) enhance complete dentures. This technique improves natural dental esthetics by replicating gingival tissues for a harmonious, lifelike appearance.
Area of Science:
- Dental Prosthetics
- Biomaterials Science
- Esthetic Dentistry
Background:
- Patients seek more natural dental esthetics in conventional complete and partial dentures.
- Gingiva-shade composite resins (GSCRs) are emerging materials for replicating soft tissue in prostheses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a technique for fabricating individualized complete dentures with enhanced natural esthetics using GSCRs.
Main Methods:
- Modifying the denture base shade by mixing acrylic resin with a coloring agent.
- Light-polymerizing GSCRs onto prepared buccal surfaces of the denture base.
- Replicating gingival tissues, including blood vessels, for a lifelike appearance.
Main Results:
- The technique successfully creates individualized complete dentures with an outstanding natural, gingiva-like appearance.
- The fabricated dentures harmonize effectively with the patient's surrounding oral tissues.
Conclusions:
- The described technique offers a method to significantly improve the esthetic outcome of complete dentures.
- GSCRs provide a valuable tool for achieving superior, patient-specific dental esthetics in removable prosthodontics.
