SELECTIVE-PRESSURE SINGLE IMPRESSION PROCEDURE FOR TOOTH-MUCOSA-SUPPORTED REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES

This article describes a method of making impressions for tooth-mucosa -supported removable partial dentures using a single impression proced ure. Through the use of border-molded custom trays, selectively reliev ed, and application of pressure on residual ridge areas, the objective s of maximum tissue coverage and selective tissue placement of primary stress-bearing areas are fulfilled. With a single impression procedur e, treatment time is reduced and laboratory errors commonly encountere d with the altered cast impression technique can be minimized or elimi nated.