Despite the rising clinical reliance on implant therapy to treat edentulism, the vast majority of patients can only afford dentures and need practitioners who can offer this important treatment option with competence. However, fewer practitioners than ever are incorporating advancements in denture fabrication into their practice. This book presents a dramatic new approach to complete denture prosthetics that combines a simple four-step fabrication technique with effective mandibular suction. Using the Biofunctional Prosthetic System (BPS) in an easy-to-learn clinical technique, the authors explain, step-by-step, how to fabricate a BPS denture and then outline the procedure necessary for fabricating a suction-effective denture. A new approach to impression taking is outlined that uses a frame cut-back tray to record the specific anatomical features of dental soft tissue and the underlying bony structures and to minimize any distortion. This impression technique allows for a more accurate denture form and, thus, better denture suction. Included are discussions related to the management of complex cases of total edentulism in both the maxilla and mandible as well as instruction on esthetic enhancement of the patient. A great resource for any clinician looking to complete their understanding of denture fabrication.

292 pp; 1,000 illus;
978-4-7812-0260-0

Contents
Part 1 Introduction to the Biofunctional Prosthetic System (BPS)
1. What Is the Biofunctional Prosthetic System (BPs)
2. Basic Fabrication Steps of a BPS Denture

Part 2 Advanced Clinical Application of Suction Mechanism for the Mandibular Complete Denture
3. Integration of Mandibular Denture Suction and BPS
4. Understanding the Suction Mechanism

Part 3 Advanced Perfect Manual for Fabrication of Suction-Effective Dentures Using BPS
5. Step 1: Examination to Preliminary Impressions and Bite Registration
6. Step 2: Maxillary and Mandibular Final Impressions to Setup of Denture Teeth
7. Step 3: Wax Denture Try-in to Finishing
8. Step 4: Fitting and Delivering the Finished Denture

Part 4 Managing Difficult Cases with BPS
9. Managing Patients with Difficult-to-Treat Totally Edentulous Mandibles Using BPS
10. Managing Patients with Diffictult-to-Treat Maxillary Ridges Using BPS

Part 5 Esthetic Enhancement with BPS
11. Esthetic Enhancement with BPS Boosts Patients’ Self-Esteem

Reviews

“This book presents the fundamentals for removable denture prosthetics and the ‘biofunctional prosthetic system’ (BPS) in an easy-to-learn, four-step clinical technique. […] The fabrication of suction-effective dentures using BPS includes a new approach to impression taking that utilizes a frame cut-back tray to record the specific anatomical features of dental soft tissue and underlying bony structures; therefore, it allows more reliable denture fabrication and better suction of the denture.”

Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD
The New York State Dental Journal November 2012

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