This document provides an introduction to removable prosthodontics, specifically complete dentures (CD). It defines a CD and lists its objectives of restoring esthetics, speech, mastication, and tissue health while providing patient satisfaction. A CD includes conventional, immediate, and overdenture designs. It has three surfaces - polished, fitting, and occlusal - and involves six visits for construction. Immediate dentures are fabricated immediately after tooth removal, while overdentures cover remaining natural teeth or implants. A single denture replaces teeth in one jaw.

1. Introduction to Removable Prosthodontics PART II. Complete Denture By Dr. May Al Hamadan

2. Removable Complete Denture (CD): A removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxilla and/or mandible

3. Objectives Restoration of esthetics Restoration of speech Restoration of mastication (chewing) Preservation of the remaining tissue health Patient satisfaction and comfort

4. CD includes: Conventional Immediate Overdenture Single denture

5. Parts of Complete Denture A) Denture Base: which cover the edentulous tissue area and carries the artificial teeth B) Teeth: whichare attached to the denture base for the purpose of chewing, esthetic, phonetics..etc

6. CD has three surfaces: Polished surface The outer surface of the denture and in contact to the muscle of cheek and tongue

7. Fitting Surface: The inner surface of the denture that contact to the oral mucosa

8. Occlusal Surface: A surface of posterior teeth or occlusion rim that is intended to make contact with opposing occlusal surface

9. Steps in CD Construction CD construction needs six visits: Diagnosis, treatment plan, primary impression (preliminary) Border molding and final impression Jaw relation record Try-in the teeth Insertion of the denture Post-insertion adjustment

10. Immediate Denture A removable complete or partial denture fabricated for replacement immediately following the removal of natural teeth

11. Overdenture A removable complete or partial denture that covers and rests on one or more remaining natural teeth, roots and/or dental implant

12. Single Denture It is a denture either maxillary or mandibular that is opposed either natural teeth, or removable partial denture , or fixed partial or old denture

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