Remount of Full U/L Dentures
Observed complete denture delivery. Pt. returns after recent mandibular denture reline and complains of teeth not touching properly while eating. A new bite registration was taken and sent to lab for remount and re-equilibration.
The mandibular ridges were extremely flat (see top left image) and the patient had a class III skeletal jaw relationship so it was very difficult to get a reproducible bite.
Mandibular Tori Removal
A pt presented with a fractured #29 and need for a lower partial denture. Discussed mandibular tori removal at time of extraction. Patient consented to procedures.
Opened up a flap and extracted tooth #29, observed faculty remove left mandibular tori. Then, I removed right mandibular tori using a bur and lots of irrigation. The right tori was much bigger and so a conventional method was used. The tori looked somewhat similar to the following picture. Made a large mesiodistal cut going deep into the right torus- about 1-2 mm away from the apex of the tori to the point that a periosteum was used to take it off. Then used the bur again to smooth out all the areas before suturing back the flap.
Sutured bilateral tori sites with 3.0 chromic gut sutures. This was a great experience and I learned so much about flaps, tori removal and suturing techniques.
Afterwards, a dental hygienist called me for an exam.
Overall, I had a great day :)
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