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Denture/Partial Adjust

Denture/Partial Adjust

  • Basic Kit
  • Denture adjust bur & handpiece
  • Thompson dye stick
  • Bib/clip
  • Air/water syringe
  • Gloves for Dr. 
  • Articulating paper
  • Air/water syringe 

Denture/Partial Adjust Procedure

  1. Seat patient & Introduce yourself.
  2. Ask patient open ended questions about what problem(s) they are having with their Denture(s) or Partial(s)
  3. Place the bib on them, and empty out the sterilized instruments on the bracket table.
  4. Notify the Doctor that the patient is seated and of the patients wants, needs, desires and any other pertinent information.
  5. Chart appointment in patient’s chart. Make any changes or adjustments to patient’s appt. in the computer and Add your name in the assistant field if not already there, then Complete the appt. in the computer.
  6. Take pt.’s chart up front so they can Submit pt.’s insurance, be prepared to Schedule pt.’s next appt. & Treatment plan any changes to pt.’s current treatment plan.
  7. Inform the patient of what their next appointment will be,  Ask if the patient has any questions, &  Escort the patient to the front desk so they can check out.

Denture/Partial Adjust Charting

Patient presents with:

Placed PIP paste and adjusted as necessary

Marked with articulating paper and adjusted as necessary

Recommendations: