Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Anatomical land marks - Mandible

Mandibular edentulous cast

Labial sulcus

Labial frenum

Retro-molar pad

 Buccal sulcus

Lingual frenum

Lingual sulcus

Buccal shelf aerea

Retro mylohyoid fossa

Crest of the ridge

Slope of the ridge



Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Spacer Designs for Edentulous arches

Dale E. smith Design

Bernard Levin's design

Halprin's Design - Mandible

Halprin's Design - Maxilla

JJ Sharry’s design

JJ Sharry’s design

Roy Mac Gregor's  design

Rudd and marrow design

Monday, March 18, 2013

Anatomical land marks maxilla

Maxillary edentulous cast

Labial frenum

Labial Sulcus

labial Frenum Close-up view

Labial Sulcus Close-up view

Buccal frenum


Buccal Sulcus Close-up view

Buccal Sulcus

Hamular notch

Posterior palatal seal Close-up view

posterior Palatal seal

Incisive papilla close-up view

Incisive papilla

Mid palatine raphae

Fovea platina 

Palatal rugae Close-up view

palatal rugae

Crest of the alveolar ridge


Slope of the alveolar ridge


maxillary tubrosity


Completed Maxillary anatomical land marks

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Spacer for mandibular edentulous arch


Sulcus outline

Tray border line

Tray border line Buccal view

Tray border line lingual view

Spacer outline Buccal view


Tissue stop position


Spacer Buccal view

Spacer Lingual view

Spacer for Maxillary edentulous arch

Maxillary edentulous cast

Sulcus outline


Tray border line 2mm from Sulcus outline

Tray border line in labial frenum and buccal frenum areas

Spacer outline

Spacer outline in posterior palatal seal(PPS) area

Primary spacer(Relief wax)

Secondary spacer

Tissue stops

Spacer buccal view