1. Implant- Secured Dentures using Locator® Abutments
Reline a Locator Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step-by-Step

2. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step 1: Grind out Denture Caps from denture and, similar to a retrofit procedure, create a concave recess in the denture with a bur at each location where a new Denture Cap will be retrofitted during the reline process.
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3. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step 2: Place new Denture Caps on Locator Abutments. Note: These Denture Caps will act as impression copings at this step in the reline process.
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4. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step 3: Using a marking material, verify passive fit of denture on tissue with no contact to Denture Caps.
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5. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step 4: Apply impression tray adhesive to the internal aspect of the denture.
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6. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Denture Caps, acting as impression copings, are picked up into impression
Step 5: Apply impression material to the internal aspect of the denture. Take a reline impression with the patient in passive, centric occlusion utilizing a border mold impression technique. Send to lab.
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7. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Analog
Step 6: Lab places analogs into Denture Caps.
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8. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Step 7: Lab pours master cast. Remove Denture Caps from impression and place on analogs.
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9. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
New Denture Caps retrofitted and cured into relined denture.
Step 8: Lab relines denture on master cast with new Denture Caps in place.
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10. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Black processing inserts inside the denture cap.
Black processing inserts are used for relining the denture only and must be removed.
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11. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
Removal Tool
Step 9: Lab “plucks-out” and removes black processing insert using the Removal Tool of the Locator Core Tool.
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12. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
The replacement male is inserted with the male seating tool.
Step 10: New Retention Rings are selected and placed into the New Denture Caps of the relined denture.
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13. Reline a Locator® Denture- Replace Denture Caps
The denture is then inserted in the patient’s mouth and if necessary occlusion is adjusted after checking for pressure spots.
Step 11: When relined denture is returned from lab, place into patient, check for pressure spots, and adjust the occlusion.
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