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What do you mean by a method that perfectly reproduces the inside of the mouth?
We make our dentures keeping in mind the way the mouth moves when 'swallowing'
Try to imagine the way that muscles in our mouths move when we eat. It is easy to imagine if you swallow some saliva. Our clinic's full dentures are designed with these 'swallowing' mouth movements in mind.
You may think, "How on earth can you model swallowing movements?" When we use the 'maxillomandibular simultaneous impression method' to take a mold of your mouth, we will ask you to swallow. Of course this was impossible to do with the conventional modeling procedure where molds were taken of the upper jaw and lower jaw separately.
And, of course there are some preparations that need to be made before taking the final mold. Beforehand we must confirm the height of the dentures and whether or not they are centered and bilaterally symmetrical. Then we can use this information to make a specialized tray.
Dentures that provide the tongue with full natural movement
One of the disadvantages of conventional dentures is that in order to achieve stability, the shape of dentures was typically extended to reach behind the tongue in the lower jaw. The dentures would not come out if the tongue was not moving but even if the tongue moved slightly, they were in danger of slipping out of place. It is impossible not to worry about every tongue movement under these conditions.
However, full dentures made with the 'maxillomandibular simultaneous impression method' make use of the soft area towards the front of the tongue, leaving the tongue to move freely.
Also, when people lose their teeth, their bone becomes thinner. The part of the dentures known as the bed (the pink plastic part) makes up for this. The more area the bed has, the stronger the adsorption power of the dentures.
How are your dentures?
Superior dentures are made by lining up artificial teeth where they can maximize adsorption and maintain a balance between the support of cheek muscle force, the lips, and the tongue.
If this balance is off, only the lower teeth may be visible when smiling, or one's facial expression may appear squished with a lowered bite. The ideal denture shape should allow for all teeth to be seen when smiling.
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