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Group D

It is a second (new) denture intended to be a
copy of the first (old) denture

OTHER TERMS USED ARE:
Copy Denture
Duplicate Denture
Template Denture
Denture copy technique should be aimed at
incorporating all the good & desirable features
of the old dentures in the new ones

The term replica denture implies the
construction of a denture identical to the
original which is exactly not the case
Generally using the copy technique , it is
common to build in alterations of some
features while keeping others the same

Need of replacement denture (in patients
with successful immediate denture)
When improving some aspects of an old
denture while keeping others the same
Copy dentures are made for use as
emergency replacements in case the originals
are lost
Elderly patients demanding spare dentures of
same quality
Valuable during laboratory repair, reline or
rebasing procedures of the original dentures;
this offers the patients an alternative to being
without a denture during laboratory relining
of an existing denture
Where patient has poor neuromuscular
control (e.g. palsy, stroke pts). In such cases
any significant change in dentures polished
&/or occlusal surfaces may not be tolerated
Also as a template to be used as record rims
and special trays
The initial familiarity of the shape of the replica to
the patient is an advantage since the patient is
more likely to feel at ease and behave normally
during the stages of impression and jaw
relationship recording
Training dentures are given to patients who have
presented with the adaptability problems
In this patients adaptive capacity is improved by slow
and sequential additions of denture parts
Initially only plate is given then anterior teeth and
finally posterior teeth are added to the plate
Denture copy technique helps to convert existing
training appliance into more permanent prosthesis
without discontinuing the patient from wearing the
training appliance
A number of methods have been reported for
producing a template for duplication of a
denture

Commonly used are:
Modified denture flask method
Soap container method
Others may be:
Duplicating flask method
Pour resin flask method
Cup flask method
Agar container method
Take a modified denture processing flask or
soap box or two large equal sized impression
trays
Clean & dry the dentures to be copied
Polished Surface
Fitting Surface
Mix a low viscosity alginate & place it in
bottom part of flask or soap box or large
impression tray
Denture is embedded into the alginate &
small amount of alginate is allowed to spread
over the polished surface
After setting excessive alginate is trimmed
with sharp knife (if flask used, upto the flask
flange level), 3-4 mm away from gingival
margin of artificial teeth


Cut small notches(key ways) in the plateau
surrounding the denture.
Apply a separating medium

The heels & posterior part of maxillary
denture should be attached to green stick,
two on each denture in order to form sprue
formers (require in soap box tecnique)
Flask is assembled or soap box is closed & the
second mix of alginate is poured over the
occlusal surface (if flask used the lid is then
closed with some adhesive).
In case of modified flask alginate is carefully
placed into the fitting surface of the upper
denture.
The other half of the copy denture flask is
then filled with alginate as before.
The two halves are then closed and pressed
together
Once set, the excess alginate is cut away
After setting of alginate disassemble the
flask, remove the dentures and return them
to the patient
Remove the sprue former to create pathway
to pour acrylic or wax
In case of modified flask escape holes are
then cut into the alginate 'teeth side' of the
copy denture by using a serrated piece of
tubing or similar on both sides as shown.
The template can be made with monochrome
selfcure acrylic alone or by pouring wax in
teeth mould portion & selfcure in baseplate
portion. For the latter cold cure plate is first
made onto the fitting surface
With the base plate in position in the flask,
the two halves are held together using an
elastic band for the next process
.
The wax is then gradually poured into one on
the escape holes until the wax appears from
the other escape hole and the flask is filled
with wax.
The templates act as impression trays &
occlusal rims if the required adjustments are
not done prior to the duplicating technique