Fabricating Flexible Removable Partial Dentures?

Dr. T. asks:

flexstar-cover2.jpgI have seen advertisements for Flex Star V (Nobilium/Ticonium) for fabricating flexible removable partial dentures. It looks similar to Valplast (Valpalst International) which I have used with great success. Patients like these a lot better than their old metal framework removable partial dentures. Far more comfortable and much better aesthetics. I am thinking of trying a few flexible removable partial dentures using this material instead of Valplast. Any comments? Have any of you tried it?

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8 Responses to “Fabricating Flexible Removable Partial Dentures?”

  1. jdmd on April 7th, 2008 7:41 pm

    I would love to hear about your success with Valplast because I have not had great results. Unless I put rests on the teeth, I have had periodontal issues.
    Also…impossible to repair.

  2. Dr. L. on April 9th, 2008 4:44 pm

    When you incorporate metal rests into the removable partial denture framework, how much of a metal framework do you need to support the rests? Do you also need metal major connectors? Do you need metal minor connectors to connect to the metal rests? Is it possible to have the metal rests without using much metal?

  3. Mark Huels, CDT on April 10th, 2008 10:21 pm

    You need enough metal to imbed in the Valplast material. You may use metal frameworks with Valplast processing for esthetic clasps. Repairing Valplast is not necessary. It does not break. If teeth have to be added it is not problem for a Valplast lab. If a lab tell you it can’t be added to means they can’t. A good accurate alginate impression in an oversized stock tray is actually best to get a good passive tissue impression. Impinged tissues during impressing can mean a nightmare of adjustments–which is not as easy as adjusting acrylic–but your lab can help with that.

  4. domis on April 11th, 2008 6:12 am

    the problem with all these material is you can’t add any tooth or flange with the conventional self-cure acrylic by the chairside, and it can be difficult to explain to the patient who doesn’t want to wait a few working days.

  5. Dr. FTG on April 18th, 2008 8:10 am

    Can you use the Valplast dentures for Kennedy Class I and II situations where you have distal extension saddles?
    Do you have to use metal rests on the terminal abutments for these kinds of cases?

  6. Dr.Enas on April 20th, 2008 3:47 pm

    Are those flexible materials biocompatible ? is there any research made on them? I did not use them before, if you can help me.

  7. dendo on April 28th, 2008 9:49 pm

    hello friends, valplast is one of the greatest dental appliances in our time. there is no teeth prepping.no shots. the valplast partial just disapears.

  8. Dr. Joe on May 6th, 2008 6:00 am

    Can you use Valplast for a long edentulous span replacing several teeth?

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