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Finlay presents Dentures - aesthetics versus function, what's important?
By Finlay Sutton - 8 March 2012
The Dentistry Show
Friday March 2nd 2012 10.00am – 11.00am
Producing dentures, which have superb aesthetics and excellent function, is technically demanding. Getting one of these aspects right often has a negative impact on the other. Finlay presented how he and his dental technician (Rowan Garstang) meet this challenge. This talk was abundantly illustrated with photographs of cases they have treated. The presentation was full of practical advice.Learning outcomes/objectives
The aim of the presentation was for the delegates to have an increased understanding of the following technical and clinical aspects of removable denture fabrication and how they can be applied to optimise denture aesthetics and function:
- Making excellent primary and secondary impressions
- Correct special tray extensions
- Smile design with and without dentate photographs
- The best occlusal schemes for dentures
- Straight forward jaw registration and facebow techniques
- The benefits of finishing the dentures on master cast duplicates and refitting the processed dentures to the mounted master casts
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Very special lower denture: Swinglock design
By Finlay Sutton - 4 October 2011
In Gratitude
My mother was born in 1894 with a small mouth, the bottom jaw being larger then the top jaw. This defect passed to myself and one of my three daughters. I am now eighty years old with areas of my mouth receding.
In 2009 I had new dentures at which time I was 10 stone 4 pounds. In 2011 this weight had dropped to 8 stone 1 pound. I regarded this, rather sadly, as a decline in old age.
I was then referred to this specialist dental practice, with only a vague hope that anything could be improved.
On my first visit the practice staff were full of welcome, with comfortable waiting areas and cups of tea after my journey. The surgery was superb, large and full of modern equipment. It was lit by huge windows, but the top of the accolade was the verbal welcome from Finlay and Claire.
After examinations Finlay clearly explained all that was to happen. He wrote a report on my teeth for me to study.
Finlay was socially warm and gentle and after several visits I found him to have enormous enthusiasm for the work he did, being totally committed to me as his patient. All through the treatment, I felt he was enjoying what he did. He gave clear explanations in this wonderfully tranquil atmosphere. Each members care and enthusiasm was either natural to them, a result of training or as I thought a large part of being influenced by the right organisation of the practice and Finlay and Rowans aim to get it perfect. Rowans ability to advise and adjust to whatever technical problems there were in my mouth was so impressively accurate.
It all fitted together beautifully with no discomfort, producing built up dentures to level my mouths default and refilling old cavities. This produced a natural cosmetic appearance similar to the photograph of my face when I was married 55 years ago.
For reversing my weight and making a great improvement in my looks and confidence I am full of gratitude to Finlay, Rowan and the rest of the team.
Yours sincerely,
Hilda
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Diagnosis, planning and delivery of partial dentures
By Finlay Sutton - 25 September 2011
BACDT presentation Friday 16th September 2011 LonDec
I presented our philosophy for the provision of partial dentures, in a specialist referral practice with a dedicated on-site dental laboratory. In this lecture the patient’s initial interview and examination were covered in detail. The significance of the diagnosis from interpretation of clinical and radiographic findings was discussed. Presenting the diagnoses and treatment solutions clearly to the prospective patient was covered. If patients understand exactly what is entailed in the treatment they are much more likely to take it up. My partial denture design philosophy was covered using clinical cases as examples. Impression making techniques was discussed, as well as recording the occlusion in patients with difficult to find occlusal relationships. Positioning the artificial teeth in as close as possible relationship to the natural predecessors was demonstrated. This was a very practical and clinical presentation.
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this presentation was for delegates (Clinical Dental Technicians) to have an increased understanding of the following aspects of partial denture provision:
- Initial consultation and examination
- Diagnosis of teeth pathology and denture supporting tissues
- Planning for the future, such as tooth loss after the provision of a partial denture
- Making excellent primary and secondary impressions
- When to use a gothic arch tracing for jaw registration
- Natural and aesthetically pleasing tooth positioning
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