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Figure 14. Denture after print, with a reduction of about Figure 16. Dentures after application of a layer of pink
1 mm in the buccal surface of the gingival area so that acrylic on the outer face of the prosthesis.
pink acrylic could be set up to simulate the gingival area.

Figure 15. Teeth pigmented with a photopolymerized Figure 17. Frontal view of the inserted dentures.
acrylic to customize each tooth with the chosen color.

ally validated, the tooth color was selected with a convention- vidually pigmented with a photopolymerized acrylic (Vita Akz-
al tooth shape guide (Vita Zahnfabrik), and the try-in was sent ent LC, Vita Zahnfabrik, Germany) for a more natural appear-
to the laboratory to finish the denture (Figure 13). ance (for example, canines with a higher chroma) (Figure 16).
In the laboratory, the try-in was scanned, and the buccal At the denture insertion appointment, minor occlusal adjust-
surface of the gingival area was reduced by about 1 mm, both ments were made. The patient did not report pain related to the
in the lower and upper digital dentures. This reduction aimed denture base (Figure 17). At the 1-week follow-up, there were no
to allow the setting-up of pink acrylic resin to simulate the complaints of pain, and the retention was adequate (the patient
gingival area after printing, and it was performed between the did not need to use adhesive as with the previous denture). At
tooth-gingival transition and the limit of the flap in the ves- the 6-month follow-up, the patient was very satisfied with the
tibular sulcus (Figure 14). The dentures were printed (Nextdent rehabilitation and mentioned that he could eat all kinds of food.
LCD1, Nextdent B.V., Netherlands) using a resin for crowns and
bridges (Crowntec, Saremco Dental AG, Switzerland), color A2.
After cleaning, the dentures were exposed to a final photopo- Discussion and conclusions
lymerization in an LC-3D Print Box (Nextdent B.V., The Neth-
erlands) for 10 minutes. Then, the gingival area was covered The fabrication of a complete denture by the conventional
with a thin layer of pink autopolymerizing acrylic (Probase method taught in most dental schools (including the FMDUL)
Auto, Ivoclar Vivadent) (Figure 15). Each tooth was also indi- must follow a sequence that generally requires five appoint-