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DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, JANUARY-MARCH 2023

FIG 6: The duplicated dentures were articulated according to the centric registration. FIG 7: The teeth of the copy dentures were gradually reduced and then set.

FIG 8: The bite was raised two to three millimeters according to FIG 9: After the front set-up had been realized, the molar FIG 10: The completed set-up situation before the mucogingival
the new centric relation. areas were reduced and replaced with VITA MFT Posteriors. anatomy was waxed.

FIG 11: During the phonetic try-in, the patient felt very FIG 12: The occlusion was checked and minimally optimized on FIG 13: After the successful try-in, mucodynamic impressions
comfortable. the patient. were taken with the duplicated denture bases.

FIG 14: After a medium body impression, light body was applied for the next impression step. FIG 15: The final mucodynamic impressions. Heavy body was additionally used on the lower set-
up base.