MAKING THE FRAMEWORK TRY-IN, ALTERED-CAST IMPRESSION, AND OCCLUSAL REGISTRATION IN ONE APPOINTMENT

Making a bilateral distal extension removable partial denture usually requires multiple appointments for metal-framework try-in, altered cas t impression, and occlusal registration. This article describes an alt ered cast impression procedure that uses the prefabricated impression trays and record base for obtaining the jaw relation record. This meth od allows the framework try-in, altered cast impression, and jaw relat ion record to be efficiently completed in a single appointment.