Maximum Biting Force of Injectable Thermoplastic Resin Versus Conventional Resin in Complete Denture Patients (A Randomized Clinical Trial)

For all included patients and in the first visit, panoramic x ray is taken then a primary impression will be made for the maxillary and mandibular arches using irreversible hydrocolloid material. Then, the maxillary and mandibular impressions will be poured with a hard stone to get a study casts.

A double layer wax spaced self-cured acrylic resin will be used to prepare a special tray for each patient. The special tray using also irreversible hydrocolloid material makes a secondary impression. The secondary impressions will be poured using extra hard dental stone to get the master casts.

At this point the patient is given a number to enter one of the two groups either the intervention group or the control group.

For the intervention group, the framework of the thermoplastic resin is usually thicker than that of the metal. At this time the framework wax pattern will be ready for spruing and flasking using specially designed flasks. The injection of the thermoplastic resin will be started after the elimination of wax and the procedure will be done using thermopress machine.

In the third visit for all patients, the finished denture bases of thermoplastic resin will be tried inside the patient's mouth to check its fitting, retention, reciprocation and opposing occlusion.