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    Valplast is a flexible nylon resin used for partial dentures that allows natural tissue tones to show through. It has unique physical and aesthetic properties and is biocompatible. Valplast partial dentures are indicated for patients with bilateral undercuts, tilted teeth, or bony exostoses, as the flexible material can engage undercuts rigid materials cannot. The resin is manipulated using injection molding and teeth are mechanically bonded rather than chemically.

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    Valplast is a flexible nylon resin used for partial dentures that allows natural tissue tones to show through. It has unique physical and aesthetic properties and is biocompatible. Valplast partial dentures are indicated for patients with bilateral undercuts, tilted teeth, or bony exostoses, as the flexible material can engage undercuts rigid materials cannot. The resin is manipulated using injection molding and teeth are mechanically bonded rather than chemically.

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    Valplast is a flexible nylon resin used for partial dentures that allows natural tissue tones to show through. It has unique physical and aesthetic properties and is biocompatible. Valplast partial dentures are indicated for patients with bilateral undercuts, tilted teeth, or bony exostoses, as the flexible material can engage undercuts rigid materials cannot. The resin is manipulated using injection molding and teeth are mechanically bonded rather than chemically.

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    Valplast

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    Valplast is a flexible nylon resin used for partial dentures that allows natural tissue tones to show through. It has unique physical and aesthetic properties and is biocompatible. Valplast partial dentures are indicated for patients with bilateral undercuts, tilted teeth, or bony exostoses, as the flexible material can engage undercuts rigid materials cannot. The resin is manipulated using injection molding and teeth are mechanically bonded rather than chemically.

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    VALPLAST

    Valplast is a flexible denture


    base resin which is ideal for
    partial dentures.
    The resin is a biocompatible
    nylon thermoplastic with unique
    physical and esthetic
    properties.
    Valplast allows a patients
    natural tissue tone to appear
    through the material
    CHEMICAL
    CONSTITUENTS
    Nylons are condensation copolymers formed by reacting
    equal parts of a Diamine and a dicarboxylic acid.
    Chemical elements included are Carbon,Hydrogen,Nitrogen
    and oxygen.

    Nylon is a versatile material with characteristics like high


    physical strength, heat resistance and chemical resistance.

    It can be easily modified to increase stiffness and wear


    resistance. Because of its excellent balance of strength,
    ductility and heat resistance, nylon is the most suitable
    material available for flexible RPDs.
    TRADE NAMES
    The most suitable and commonly used material for
    fabrication of flexible removable partial dentures is
    Valplast(Valpalst Int. Corp. USA)
    Other flexible materials available are
    Flexiplast
    (Bredent Germany)
    Lucitone FRS, Flexite, Flexite plus, Flexite M.P. , Sun flex,
    pro flex.
    INDICATIONS
    every partial edentulous condition provided the patients
    are ready to keep a removable appliance in his/her
    mouth.
    ridges where bilateral undercuts are present
    . Patients having tilted teeth (due to missing adjacent
    tooth for long time) develop an undercut where rigid
    partial denture are tough to insert.
    Esthetic Zone
    Flexibility of the material allows it to engage the
    undercut beneath the bony exostoses, that is not
    possible in rigid partial dentutres
    ADVANTAGES
    Dentures with thermoplastic nylon do not fracture.
    whereas patient with full acrylic partial or complete
    dentures often visit the dentist with broken or fractured
    prosthesis as these are brittle.
    show excellent biocompatibility but Acrylic dentures
    cause allergic reactions due to free monomer content,
    high porosity, high water sorption, foul smell and are
    difficult to insert when undercuts are present.
    LABORATORY TECHNIQUE
    The laboratory manipulation of these thermoplastic
    material is done by injection moulding technique.
    The acrylic teeth do not bond chemically with the
    thermoplastic nylon so diatorics are prepared in the
    artificial tooth to create a mechanical bonding.
    INSERTION TECHNIQUE

    Immediately prior to inserting the appliance in patients


    mouth, immerse it in very hot tap water. Leave it in the
    water for about 1 minute, remove and allow to cool to
    the point where it will be tolerated by the patient. Gently
    insert in mouth.

    The hot water permits a smooth initial insertion and good


    adaptation with the natural tissues in the mouth.
    Recommended to use green mounted stones (for example,
    Valplast Green Mounted Point #202G013, sunflex tool kit).
    green silicone-carbide abrasive point usually used for
    porcelain or precious metals. The green point will permit fine
    adjustments to be made with a minimal degree of roughness
    on the surface. Simply use a rapid motion (with a light touch)
    and continuously vary the contact point.
    DISADVANTAGES

    The acrylic teeth are mechanically bonded to


    thermoplastic nylon. Hence the teeth can come out of
    the prosthesis.
    Flexible partial dentures might fail if not inserted
    properly. Also, one has to purchase separate
    instruments to adjust/ trim the flexible denture so it
    might add to the cost.
    The valplast shows clinically significant chromatic
    instability, so the flexible removable partial denture
    might show staining and discoloration with time.
    As flexible dentures flex under occlusal load so these
    can not maintain the vertical dimension
    Bad conductors as compared to cpd
    CONCLUSION
    Flexible removable partial dentures are better than other
    available options especially when there are bilateral
    undercuts or High esthetic requirements.
    Proper diagnosis, treatment planning followed by proper
    insertion techniques can yield good long term results.

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