Poster no.

Try-in in the dentures

Once the dentures have been processed it is laborious and difficult to effect any
alterations whereas it is easy to do in waxed up stage. It is a sound practice to
get into the habit of working in a definite plan. The following order is suggested
while try-in:
1. Lower denture by itself
a. Peripheral outline i. Buccal and labial
ii. Lingual
iii. Posterior extension
b. Stability to occlusal stresses
c. Tongue space
d. Height of the occlusal plane
2. Upper denture by itself
a. Peripheral outline i. Buccal and labial
ii. Posterior extension
b. Stability to occlusal stresses
c. Prominence of cervical area of canine
3. Both dentures together
a. Points of occlusion i. Horizontal relationship
ii. vertical height
b. Evenness of occlusal pressure
c. Balanced occlusion (anatomical articulation only)
d. Appearance- i. Centre line
ii. Anterior plane
iii. Shape of teeth
iv. Size of teeth
v. Shade of teeth
vi. Profile
vii. Amount of teeth visible
viii. Regularity of teeth
e. Phonetic acceptability
f. Overall patient comfort and approval of appearance by the patient