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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2003make one's own dentures, what material?
If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just functionality.) Is there likely to be any castable/moldable material at a hobby shop that would work. I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it would contain such info, but it doesn't. Is this for functionability or for hobby? We make dentures out of methyl-methacrylate (acrylic) using the "Cerre Perdu" (Lost Wax technique). You can read up on either on the internet. During the 1930s there were companies that shipped you impression materials and you took your impressions at home. You sent that in and they sent back a wax try-in of teeth. If thee teeth were huge, back it went and so on until you were reasonably assured that the neighborhood kids would not be bugging you to borrow your set on Halloween. Then they processed the wax as in Cerre Perdu above. This is the origins of some of the "custom bleaching trays for whitening at home" schemes found out on the internet also. It has lots to do with state laws and who can and who cannot perform each of the tasks involved. Joel >If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it >would contain such info, but it doesn't.  SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in George Washington tried wood and we almost lost the war, so he switched to ivory and got many more votes. Joel >If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it >would contain such info, but it doesn't. SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in On a societal note, things went wrong when people are interested in making their own functional dentures. Yeah, I often tell you about my installing of garbage disposers ...... you might ask isn't that the same? Plumber = dentist ??? Well no. I like to install for the fun of it. If I save a hundred bucks that is a bonus. I certainly would not go without (a disposer) because of the $100. Making one's own dentures is a difficult process because it relies on much clinical judgement ~ Heck young dentists themselves who lack that cannot make good dentures unless they get lucky. So this might be beyond the scope of a hobbyist ~ I suspect we are talking about the $100 here ..... Joel >If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it >would contain such info, but it doesn't. SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in This is also useful in North Philadelphia ...... However, they will have to modify the title a tad ..... "Where There Is No Dentist unless You Have G-o-o-o-o-d Insurance." Where There Is No Dentist Murray Dickson, Michael Blake (Editor), June Mehra (Illustrator), Michael Marzolla (Illustrator), David Werner (Introduction) Paperback, November 1990 Our Price: $12.00 Readers' Advantage Price: $11.40 Product Details: ISBN: 0942364058 Format: Paperback, 188pp Pub. Date: November 1990 Publisher: Hesperian Foundation, The Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 29,322 Usually ships within 24 hours. ABOUT THE BOOK From the Publisher ABOUT THE BOOK From the Publisher Where There Is No Dentist is a companion volume to the village health care handbook, Where There Is No Doctor Together, the books encourage people to take the lead in caring for their own health. This approach to health care implies respect for the dignity of all persons, as well as confidence in their resourcefulness. Village health workers can use this book to help people care for their teeth and gums. Health workers begin with the felt needs of the people--treating the dental problems they have now. Then they work to prevent the same problems from returning. Thus, Where There Is No Dentist shows how to diagnose and treat dental problems and also suggests new ways to work for better dental health in the community. Customer Reviews Write your own online review! >If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it >would contain such info, but it doesn't. SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in "X-No-archive: yes" Joel: What is g-o-o-o-o-od dental insurance for an individual? And, a seperate Question: I bet there is no dental insurance for implants yet. Yes? No? Tedi > This is also useful in North Philadelphia ...... > [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] > >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it > >would contain such info, but it doesn't. Group Dental works, individual does not. I do not think there is any good individual dental insurance. The insurance company wants to profit not lose from collecting your premiums. On another note the Discount Dental Plans (not insurance) at $9.95 a month are usually bait-and-switch unless you get very lucky. What works best and is done the least is to ask friends, neighbors, relatives for a DENTAL recommendation. There you get the real scoop. I am still wondering why people will not do that. Joel >"X-No-archive: yes" > [quoted text clipped - 78 lines] >> >I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it >> >would contain such info, but it doesn't. SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in > If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good > material to work with? Bamboo http://www.dawn.com/2001/12/03/int14.htm Vaughn Hi Vaughn! Hope you and Margaret are having good days together. What kind of wood did our early colonial citizens use? Do you know? Mr. Washington's teeth made of bamboo???? couldn't be!!!! ;-) Sabra >> If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >> material to work with? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Vaughn > Hi Vaughn! Hope you and Margaret are having good days together. These are without a doubt the best years of our life. Lots of love, and very little stress. The empty nest is good! We hope life is also well for you and the rest of the smd world. > What kind of wood did our early colonial citizens use? Do you know? Ivory and cow's teeth http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/stories-networks-4.html Mr. > Washington's teeth made of bamboo???? couldn't be!!!! Wasn't Vaughn Most importantly, I can't think of more comforting words to hear about how you are doing than, "These are without a doubt the best years of our life." (Has your daughter been enjoying that warm Bay Area summer??? Wow! I was up visiting the "kids" earlier this monthand for the first time I did not need to wear a warm coat during summer in San Francisco! It was more like their October!!) Take care and thanks for the link. Sabra >> Hi Vaughn! Hope you and Margaret are having good days together. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Vaughn >I did not >need to wear a warm coat during summer in San Francisco! The coldest winter I spent was a summer in san Francisco Mark Twain Absolutely!! >> I did not >> need to wear a warm coat during summer in San Francisco! > > The coldest winter I spent was a summer in san Francisco > Mark Twain "X-No-archive: yes" > >I did not > >need to wear a warm coat during summer in San Francisco! > > The coldest winter I spent was a summer in san Francisco > Mark Twain Erukee: Global warming, you think? Tedi ______________________________________ Cool! Good reply! Award for dentures from bamboo NEW DELHI, Dec 2: A folk singer from the north-eastern Indian state of Assam has won the first national innovation award for making low-cost bamboo teeth dentures, news reports said Sunday. The Indian Express reported that Dodhi Pathak chisels cheap bamboo teeth for villagers in the Nalabari district, who can't afford treatment by regular dentists. The National Innovation Foundation, set up by the department of science and technology, annually awards people who solve technological problems in cost-effective and innovative ways. Pathak's teeth have now been registered and possibilities of commercial production are being explored. The 48-year-old singer turned to bamboo when he lost all his front teeth in an accident in 1994. Since he could not afford the false teeth available at the dentist, he used underground nodes of bamboo to make his own. According to Pathak, he can chew easily and even bite into meat with ease. The frontal incisors cost him 30 rupees (less than a dollar) and the molars 50 rupees (1 dollar). The teeth can be fixed permanently or made into dentures. And Pathak takes 30 minutes to make a tooth, which he adds does not fall off even when a person sneezes. To ensure pearly white teeth, Pathak coats the brown bamboo dentures with melted plastic from toothbrushes.-dpa >> If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good >> material to work with? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Vaughn SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies: <You fill it in > Cool! Good reply! > > Award for dentures from bamboo Google bamboo and flooring. There was an interesting article in the KC paper about bamboo as an alternative for your floor. Tough as nails. Along with some other zone denial plants, bamboo went in my back yard this summer. Surprisingly, from a stand in Missouri. (nobody tell Fawks). carabelli "X-No-archive: yes" Rick, FYI: I met a dental lab technician who bacame one soley because she was motivated to remake her dentures herself because, she said, it was the only way to get them to look like natural teeth. She did a darned good of it too, going so far as to include a gold moler. This training takes two and a half years, and if you qualify, you can get a government grant to pay the bill. I also know of a man without any former dental training who I saw being interviewed on TV because he accomplished his own dentistry from reading technical manuals. He'd performed his own root canals, tooth prep for crowns, and made his own crowns. I don't know what materials he used. The reason for the interview was because he was commended by professions for, "Doing a darned good job". I've had personal experience working with porcelain when a ceramicist. I had my own small kiln. It's not an easy material to work with and needs some training to master. Tedi > If one were going to make one's own dentures, what would be a good > material to work with? (Aesthetics are not an issue, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I ordered a copy of the book "Where There Is No Dentist" hoping it > would contain such info, but it doesn't. |
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