D4 Class,
In consideration of your request to reduce your lab work for Term 2, I will support you by allowing you to send your complete denture cases to the lab for set up of all denture teeth.
For CUD, CLD or CUD/CLD (conventional or immediate) cases, you can send these to the lab
without setting your anterior 6 and have the lab set ALL teeth. With this change, ensure that you have your case mounted correctly at the established VDO, mark your midline on the maxillary cast and send the denture teeth with the case.
If at your wax try-in/tooth try-in stage the teeth are not set properly and changes are required, you will need to make the modifications to the tooth placement yourself. We do not want the lab to complete multiple tooth set ups for your case. You have one
shot at having the lab set all of your denture teeth so ensure your VDO is correct and confirm repeatedly that your CR is accurate, and the case is mounted properly.
For all partial denture cases you will still be required to mount the cases and set the denture teeth yourself.
I hope this helps support more study time for your boards.
Dr. Reeve
Trenna M. Reeve DMD, ABGD
Assistant Professor
Associate Dean (Clinics)
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Clinical Support Services
D227-A-780 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2
email: Trenna.Reeve@umanitoba.ca