A Technique to Perform Custom Tray for Patient with Large Maxillary Arch Size
Victor E. de Souza Batista1*, Lorena Scaioni Silva2, Gustavo Porangaba Miranda2
1.Associate Professor, Department Prosthodontics, Presidente Prudente Dental School, University of Western Sao Paulo - UNOESTE, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2.Undergraduate student, Department Prosthodontics, Presidente Prudente Dental School, University of Western Sao Paulo - UNOESTE, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Citation : Victor E. de Souza Batista, Lorena Scaioni Silva, Gustavo Porangaba Miranda, "A Technique to Perform Custom Tray for Patient with Large Maxillary Arch Size" ARC Journal of Dental Science 2018 : 3(3):9-10.
The arch size is a factor that it may difficult the preliminary impression. In patient with large
maxillary arch size, the use of stock tray does not allow an appropriated impression of the tuberosity area,
consequently, it may difficult the fabrication of an adequate custom tray. In the technique described, the custom
tray is performed by an impression of the internal area of the complete denture with adequate extension border
in order to make a definitive impression of patient with large maxillary arch size.
One of the most import factors for the success of the complete denture is the precision of the final cast performed by an adequate impression technique[1]. Traditionally, a preliminary impression with a stock tray is performed to obtain a preliminary cast. Subsequently, a custom tray is performed, by using of the preliminary cast, to perform the definitive impression[2].
The arch size is a factor that it may difficult the preliminary impression. In patient with large maxillary arch size, the use of stock tray does not allow an appropriated impression of the tuberosity area, consequently, it may difficult the fabrication of an adequate custom tray.
In the technique described, the custom tray is performed by an impression of the internal area of the complete denture with adequate extension border in order to make a definitive impression of patient with large maxillary arch size.
2. Procedure
1. Use a condensation- type silicone putty with high hardness and good mechanical properties (Zetalabor, Zhermack Spa) to make the impression of the internal area of the complete denture (Figures. 1 and 2).
2. Access the silicone model after the polymerization (Figure 3).
3. Make the custom tray in this silicon model (Figure 4) according to the technique preestablished (mucostatic impression technique, functional impression technique or semi- functional impression technique)[2].
4. Make the definitive impression (figure 5).
Figure1. Complete denture with adequate extension border
Figure2. Silicone putty in the internal area of the complete denture
Figure3, Final silicone model
Figure4. Custom tray
Figure5. Definitive impression
References
Yilmaz B, Ozçelik TB. An alternative impression technique for complete dentures. J Prosthet Dent 2014;111:166-8.
Tripathi A, Singh SV, Aggarwal H, Gupta A. J Effect of mucostatic and selective pressure impression techniques on residual ridge resorption in individuals with different bone mineral densities: A prospective clinical pilot study. Prosthet Dent 2018. Jul 10. pii: S0022- 3913(18)30225-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent. 2018.02.016. [Epub ahead of print]