1. Relining and Rebasing

2. Relining :
The procedure used to resurface the tissue side of denture with new base material thus producing an accurate adaptation to the denture foundation area,
Rebasing :
laboratory process to replace the entire denture base material on an existing prosthesis.

3. Indication for relining and rebasing when to do relining /rebasing:
loss of retention and stability
loss of orientation of occlusal plane .
loss of vertical occlusal dimensions.
facial tissue support is lost .
immediate denture at 3-6 months
after their original construction.
when patient cannot afford new denture.
Rebasing is usually done when tissue surface damage is more

4. General consideration.
The occlusal vertical dimension should be satisfactory .
Centric occlusal should coinside with centric relation ,it is allowable if slight
as to be correctable .
The patient appearance must be acceptable to the patient and dentist the
shape, size shade arrangement of artificial teeth must be satisfactory ,
The oral tissue should be in optimal health .
The posterior limit of maxillary denture should be correct.

5. The denture base extension should be adequate .
The interocclusal distane is correct
Speech is satisfactory with existing tooh arrangement
No existing hard or soft tissue condition that will interfere with technique ,
such as severe osseous undercuts

6. CONTRAINDICATIONS : Excessive resorption of alvelor ridges
When abuse soft tissue are present
Temporomandibularual joint problems until accurate diagonsis and treatment of problem has been accomplished relining and rebasing is contraindicated.
If dentures have poor esthetics.
Unsatisfactory jaw relationships.
If major speech problem due to denture
serve osseous undercuts .

7. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLAN:
Diagnosis in essential to plan the treatment patient usually returns due to
looseness, soreness, chewing inefficiency,
or esthetic changes,
These may be due to occlusal disharmony
changes in the supporting tissue that may or may not associated with occlusal disharmony

8. TREATMENT PLAN : In cases of dentures with built in error in occlusion
may not require relining only occusal correction is
sufficient.
If supporting tissue is badly destructed surgical correction is needed prior to relining

9. Tissue preparation : CLINICAL PROCEDURES :
excessive hypertropic tissue should be surgically removed.
The oral mucosa should be free of irritants
dentures must be removed during sleep for several weeks before treatment.
The dentures should be left out of the mouth at least two to three days before making the impression.
daily massage of soft tissue.

10. DENTURE PREPARATION :
pressure areas on the tissue surface of the dentures should be relieved.
minor occlusal disharmony is corrected by selective grinding.
small border in adequacies must be corrected.
A posterior palatal seal area should be established using stick compound or auto polymerizing resin before final impression .

11. PRINCIPAL PITFALLS :
Principal pitfalls that must be avoided are :-
do not increase the occlusal vertical dimension.
multiple even contacts should be present in centric relation.
do not permit maxillary denture move forward during impression making.
ensure that centric relation and centric occlusion are identical.
ensure that an accurate palatal seal has established .
an equal thicknedd of final impression material should be used.

12. There are 3 types of clinical procedures
*static method
closed and open mouth technique
*functional method
*chair side method

13. CLOSED MOUTH RELINING TECHNIQUE
MAXILLARY DENTURES. It is done using either existing centric occlusion or New centric relation with modelling compound is made   Technique A:
centric relation is recorded using modelling compound
or wax
Denture preparation :
all the undercuts are relieved and tissue.
surface is relieved by cms

14. The borders are relieved by 1-2 mm except for the
posterior border of max dentures palatable section
could be removed for visibility during impression
Making then border moulding is done using low
fusing modeling compound

15. impression is taken with zinc oxide eugenol impression
paste during both border moulding and impression
making patient is asked to close his mouth lightly in
premade occlusal record,
Then the impression with the exposed palatal part is
made with quick setting plaster .

16. ADVANTAGES : --- Opening of palatal section will allow better setting of denture and alleviate the increase in vertical dimension pitfall.
--- Premade interocclusal record helps in positioning denture during impression making and to orient the denture on articulator Reduces the possibility moving the max denture
forward during impression making.

17. DISADVANTAGES :-
Possibility of moving the denture forward is still a major problem.
The wax interoccusal record is not an accurate record.
Technique does not suggest any soultion for relining and rebasing both dentures at same time.

18. TECHNIQUE B Existing centric occlusion is used here Denture moulding is done with green stick . Impression is taken with wax that flow at mouth
temperature such as kerr’s impression wax
(IOWA WAX ) Impression is made in two steps 1) In first step areas except labial flange and the crest
of the alvelor ridge between the canines is made then 2)The labial falnge and the crest of the alveolar ridge
between the canine is made

19. ADVANTAGES :-
Two - step impression techniques reduces the possibility of movement of dentures
DISADVANTAGES :-
Difficult to work with wax impression material and possibility of destortion .
Errors of existing centric occlusion can produce an inaccurate impression .

20. TECHNIQUE C :
Centric relation and denture preparation is same as for technique A
Additional the labial and palatal flanges are perforated to reduce the pressure inside the denture during impression making there by preventing the displacement of denture .
Border moulding and impression making is done as technique A
No specific impression material is suggested for this technique

21. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES :-
Same as for technique A and B.
 TECHNIQUE D
Existing centric occlusion is used to seat the denture.
denture in prepared by releiving the undercuts.
The borders are reduced by 1-2mm and softened to make flat.
A large opening is made palatal portion of denture.

22. Adhesive tape should be attached over the buccal and labial surface 2mm away from border.
Deef groove with the help of knife edge stone should be cut into the buccal and labial surface of the denture at the junction of impression material and filled with molten baseplate wax.
Border moulding is usually not suggested
Impression with zinc oxide eugenol is taken in first step.

23. Then impression for palatal portion is taken in second step with plaster of Paris.
ADVANTAGES :-
Same as for technique A
DISADVANTAGES :-
The existing error in centric occlusion may produce faulty impression.

24. CLOSED MOUTH RELINING TECHNIQUE MANDIBULAR DENTURE
Here existing centirc occlusion is used secondary impression
Softened modelling compound is luted to mandibular posterior teeth to correct the loss of vertical dimension patient is instructed to pronunce letter “m” repeatedly.
The record is chilled trimmed and slightly heated and procedure is repeated till satisfactory occlusal vertical dimension is obtained

25. Then lower work impression is made
pour impression and mount lower denture on articulator
Remove denture clean and remove undercuts
Dentured is luted to maxillary denture in maximum intercuspation
Softened modelling compound is placed inside the mandibular denture and the articulator is closed to contact the incisal guiding pin

26. Now the amount of vertical dimension indicated by compound over occlusal surfaces is transferred to the base of mandibular denture
Impression is made using zinc oxide eugenol

27. ADVANTAGES
Loss of vertical dimension can be compensated
Error in centric occlusal can be reduced during lab stage .
 DISADVANTAGES
Time consuming technique
occlusal vertical dimension establishment is highly questionable .

28. OPEN MOUTH IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE
Boucher’s technique is the only one described in literature that explains a method of relining and rebasing the mandibular and maxillary dentures at the same time
Here existing centric occlusion is not utilized and dentures are used as special trays

29. posterior palatal seal is formed in modelling compound on maxillary denture
This tissue surface is trimmed by 1mm and borders by 1mm

30. In lower denture the buccal surface of the lingual flange are ground to minimize the pressure against the mylohyoid ridges and between the tissue of the floor of mouth and the buccal side of lingual flanges.
The lingual flange between premylohyoid eminence is shortened by 1mm.

31. Two grooves are cut on the buccal side of the lingual flanges to facilitate removal of retromylohyoid eminence after cost has poured.

32. Modelling compound handle in formed over lower anterior teeth
Adhesive tape is adapted over the polished surfaces of tooth dentures and over teeth

33. Border moulding is done if flanges are inadequate
Impression is made using zinc oxide eugenol
Exactly 15 sec after the denture has been placed in mouth the patient is asked to pull his upper lip down and open his mouth wide .This action mould the material over border .

34. On lower impression the loaded tray is placed above the ridge
The patient is asked to raise tongue “just a little bit”
The index finger are kept on the 1st molar teeth and seated with downward pressure

35. After 15 sec PT is asked to open mouth wide and put the tongue against lower front teeth and hold it there .
This does all the border moulding necessary for lower impression

36. ADVANTAGES :
Special trimming helps to make reasonable impression during selective pressure technique
Separate interocclusal record will allow operator to concentrate on recording jaw relation
Possible to verify centric relation record
 Interocclusal record made is reliable

37. DISADVANTAGES :-
Procedure is not easy
Time consuming
This technique is based on the use of tissue conditioning material as an impression material

38. CLINICAL PROCEDURE :-
Patient is educated not to wear denture overnight
The old denture are examined and occlusal errors are corrected
The basal surface of the denture is reduced
This surface is dried before material is placed

39. The minimum thickness of the tissue conditioning material is placed over the tissue surface of denture and inserted in mouth
After removal from mouth the material is trimmed to remove all excess
Overextended borders should be removed and voids shold be filled
The PT is instructed in the care of the resilient lining before being dismissed

40. When the patient returns to the dentist after 3-5 days the denture should be examined for denuded area
Releive the pressure area
Underextended border should be corrected with impression compound
The material is renewed periodically it is never allowed to remain in denture for more than a week as material itself may become a source of irritation

41. when the tissue becomes normal impression making is scheduled zinc oxide eugenol or light bodies is used
Impression is poured and casts are made polysulphide rubber wash impression are used
During one of the appointment an accurate face bow transfer of the maxillary denture should be made.
After cast are made mount the maxillary cast on semiadjustable articulator using face bow transfer record

42. Relate the mandibular to maxillary denture which is already mounted using interoccusal records
If an occusal disrepancy exists it should be corrected before seperating impression from cast.
After finishing of denture remount plaster casts are made and mounted on articulator .
A new interoccusal record is used to mount lower denture in centric relation .
Occlusion is adjusted by selective grinding

43. CHAIR SIDE RELING TECHNIQUE
Using this technique acrylic or plastic material can be added to denture and allowed to set in mouth for instant relining and rebasing .

44. DISADVANTAGES :-
Material produces chemical burn of mucosa.
Resultant reline was porous and develops bad odour.
Low colour stability.
Material is difficult to remove if denture is not positioned properly .

45. LAB PROCEDURES FOR RELINING /REBASING
Articulator method
Relining JIG method

46. ARTICULATOR METHOD
Procedure
Box the denture with impression material
Pour the cast

47. After the stone has set remove the cast with denture in place and index base
Point the base with repeating medium .
Fill the palatal section of maxillary and Lingual mandibular denture with clay
Adapt clay to the facial surafce
of teeth exposing the
occlusal 3rd of teeth

48. Mix stone and put on the lower member of articulator then seat denture on it
Place the cast over denture and close the articulator and do mounting
After some sets remove modelling clay

49. Separate the denture from cast and remove impression material
Remove thin layer of resin from interior of denture reduce 2-3 mm borders

50. Deepen the frenal notch
Place the posterior platal seal area in cast

51. Paint the cast with tin foil substitute

52. Mix autopolymerizing resin and add on denture surface and on cast filling the borders
Seat the denture in dentation and close the articulator

53. Curing is done after curing denture is removed
finishing and polishing is done

54. RELINING JIG METHOD
Here relining JIG is used instead of articulator same procedure is done on it as for above

55. Then carefully remove the denture from cast .

56. After mixing and applying resin assemble the relining JIG and screw it with colour nuts

57. Cure the relived denture in pressure pot
Finish and polish it

58. FOR REBASING :
Required when existing denture base is discoloured or too thin. Done by
JIG method
flask method

59. JIG METHOD
Procedure
Mount the denture on cast as done for relining
Open JIG and carefully remove denture from the cast

60. Remove the teeth from the denture base by cutting with help of bur and seat them in indentitions

61. adapt a layer of base plate wax on cast and assemble the JIG and wax the denture teeth

62. Waxed up denture is ready on jig denture is removed and flasked
Heat cure denture base resin can be used

63. REBASED DENTURE IS REPLACED ON JIG

64. FLASK METHOD
PROCEDURE:-
Pour a cast in the denture as done earlier
Half flask the denture

65. Paint silicone mold material over the denture
Do complete flasking of denture
Open flask after stone has set
Remove porcelain or resin teeth from denture base

66. Replace the teeth in silicon mold
Place PPS in max cast

67. Pack the denture with resin, after painting cast with tinfoil substitutes

68. Curing is done
Denture is ready for finishing and polishing
then finish and polish the denture