Dental mechanics / by Harry Rose.

  • Rose, Harry
Date:
[1896?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Dental mechanics / by Harry Rose. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Some Practical Hints on Taking the Bite, etc. Six essentials are necessary for the satis- factory fitting of Artificial Teeth. They are:— 1. —Good Impressions. 2. —Correct Bite. 3. —Accurate articulation of Models. 4. —Selection of suitable Teeth. 5. —Proper alignment. 6. —Perfect occlusion with allowance for bedding. 1.—Good Impressions. Material to be employed.—It is not in- tended here to eulogise any particular impression composition. Many kmds are on the market and each maker claims his to be the best. The most suitable can best be found by actual experiment. It must not be sticky when hot, nor fiakey when cooling; must not set too quickly nor too slowly, and it should not be highly scented. In some instances it will be found advisable toi Hrst take a slack im])rcssion with com])Osition, then cover it with a cream of plaster of Paris tinted with rouge. Re-insert in the mouth and keep firmh' in position until set.