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Rebasing metal-based complete mandibular dentures.

J R Sherman·J Komorech
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A comprehensive rationale and technique is presented for rebasing a metal-based mandibular complete denture. It is economically practical to rebase the metal-based complete denture if it meets the criteria for rebasing. No more chair time is required for replacing a metal base than for an acrylic resin base. The only additional cost is for construction of the new metal base in the laboratory.

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J R Sherman, J Komorech. 1985. Rebasing metal-based complete mandibular dentures.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3913(85)90083-6

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