Internal Prosthetic Manual - BioHorizons

BALL ABUTMENT OVERDENTUREClinical 4 - Bite registrationRemove the provisional prosthesis. Attach the baseplate and occlusalrim assembly to the Ball Abutments. Contour the occlusal rim and markthe midline and smile line. Record the vertical dimension of the occlusionwith a bite registration.Remove the baseplate and bite from the patient’s mouth and replace onthe working model.Select teeth and return to laboratory for the fabrication of a stabilizeddenture wax try-in.Send to Lab• Bite registration• Vertical dimension• Selected denture teeth• Working modelLab 5 - Denture set-upMount the working and opposing model on an articulator. Set dentureteeth on the stabilized baseplate and wax for try-in.Send to Clinician• Stabilized denture wax-up• Working modelClinical 6 - Wax try-inRe-torque the Ball Abutments to 30 Ncm with a calibrated TorqueWrench and the .050” (1.25mm) Hex Driver. Seat the denture try-in onthe Ball Abutments.Verify occlusion, esthetics and phonetics. Make necessary adjustments.Remove the denture wax try-in.Send to Lab• Denture wax-up• Working modelshop online at www.biohorizons.com75