[Full dentures] are loose and the patient can't bite. They experience pain when moving their mouth

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[Full dentures] are loose and the patient can't bite. They experience pain when moving their mouth

[First visit]
The patient came to our clinic stating the following reasons:
+ "My dentures are so loose that I cannot bite. It hurts every time they move..."
+ "It is a bother to talk in front of people".

The patient told us that they had an inferiority complex about their teeth.

They wanted us to help alleviate the pain so they could enjoy eating and get over their inferiority complex. We decided to treat with full dentures made using the maxillomandibular simultaneous impression method to address the patient's pressing concerns.

[Taking the first mold impression]
Comparing the dentures that the patient came in with to their teeth mold, we found out that the dentures where smaller than the space in the patient's mouth and were nearly completely lacking support from the mouth muscles.


We made a tool based on this model to create a precise mold.

[Second visit to the clinic]
The picture below is of the Gothic arch. It is used to record the movements of the jaw. In this case the jaw movements were normal.

Using the upper tray, we take a precise mold of the upper and lower jaw. At this time we are simultaneously recording the position of the jaw in regards to the central point of the body, and measuring the height of the bite alignment.

As the mold is being taken, we have the patient swallow their saliva in order to recreate the state of the mouth muscles while eating.

After taking the mold, we choose artificial teeth that match the patient's skin color and facial features.

We transfer the myriad data to a bite alignment device called an actuator. Then we make the dentures using this model.

We create a shape using wax before the dentures are complete, line up the artificial teeth and then check everything. This is when we make detailed checks for things like pronunciation, comfort, and esthetic beauty.


We conduct polymerization using the Ivocup-System. This transforms the wax into a hard material.

This is when the completed dentures were first placed into the patient's mouth. We insert a bite alignment lead called a 'full-balanced occlusion'. The information put into the actuator matched up perfectly with the conditions inside of the patient's mouth.

We made a few final adjustments after putting the dentures in and the patient is now able to enjoy them as if they were a part of his own body. The patient was also very pleased that pronunciation improved dramatically thanks to the dentures.

*Cases introduced on the website are completely unique to the patients and actual treatment periods and methods vary for each patient.

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