The Denture Revolution

NNOHA Conference
October 24, 2010

Lawrence N. Wallace DDS

Inventor & Founder

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 The Denture Revolution

• Demographics
• Target Population/Need
• The Larell One Step Denture
• Benefits
• Technique
 Curriculum Vitae – Lawrence N Wallace DDS

• DDS: U of Illinois 1970

• Board Certified: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Private Practice: 1973-1995
• President and CEO, Larell Surgical
Consultants 1995-present
• Winner, Monterey Bay Region
Business Plan Competition 2010
 The Larell One Step Denture

•Innovative: One visit full denture fabrication

•Addresses major barriers to care: access and
cost
•Total Portability
•ADA approved materials

Real World Solution

 Who Needs Dentures? Why?

• Aging population
• Limited access to dental care
• Inability to afford dental care
• Targeted Populations
Higher
Increased healthcare
No Poor
chronic
dentures nutrition
disease costs
 Broad Target Populations

• Skilled Nursing Facilities

• Assisted Living Residences
• Public Health and Rural Clinics
• Working uninsured
• Indian Health Service
• VA clinics
Dramatic Demand Demographics
Current Procedures
 Larell denture vs. Conventional Denture

Conventional denture Larell One-Step Denture

• Made in dental office • Can be made anywhere

• Made in 4-5 visits • Made in 1 visit
• Total time 3-4 hours • Total time about 1
• $200 - 400 lab cost hour

• Retail $3000-5000 • No lab cost

per set • Retail $1,200 per set
 Proprietary Larell Denture Technique

• Multiple size pre-formed dental templates

• Customized for each patient in one visit

• American Dental Association approved materials

 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Choose best fit upper template.

• Leave space between ridge and flange
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Place template in mouth with Occlusal Plane

Plate to determine proper occlusal plane
• Ala-Tragal and horizontal planes by occlusal plate
• Vertical and A-P lip support visual
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Place relief holes in palate

• Relieve for frenum; midline and lateral
• Place reline material in template and seat
• Border mold with standard technique
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• With template in place reseat occlusal plane plate

• Fill voids, add post dam, finish upper

denture
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Repeat technique for lower template

• Place template and border mold normally
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Have patient bite into occlusion

• Check vertical to premeasured points
 Proprietary Denture Placement

• Final occlusal adjustment

• Finish and polish dentures
• Discharge patient
 Instant One Step Denture

9:05 am 10:30 am
 Larell Denture Revolution
•Innovative one visit method
•Addresses large, underserved markets
•Portable, no office or laboratory needed
•Cost effective for dentist and patient

•Improves health & quality of life

•Lowers healthcare costs

The Denture Revolution

Lawrence N. Wallace DDS

The Larell One Step Denture
2 Middle Canyon Road
Carmel Valley CA 93924

Phone: 831.659.9300
lawrence.wallace@larell.com