Instructions for Relining Existing Dentures
with Proflex Soft Reline

For best results we suggest the following technique:

Have the dentist take a functional impression in the existing denture. Let the patient wear to insure new denture will fit comfortably. Pour up working model using the existing denture with the functional impression. Pour lower half of flask with the existing denture on the new cast. Cover entire denture with a silicone coating material, sprinkle with sand, and allow coating to set before pouring top half of flask. Insures easy separation. Separate flask halves and remove denture from mold. Grind tissue side of acrylic denture where liner is to be applied. Care should be taken to grind away the entire surface of the inner part of denture. Reduce existing denture to the depth of thickness that is desired for the soft liner. Apply separator to model half of mold and air dry. Place acrylic denture into top half of mold and coat the roughened surface of the denture with the Proflex bonding agent. Air dry for five minutes. Then recoat in a cross wise direction and air dry again for five minutes. Be sure that peripheral border is adequately coated. Note: Existing Proflex dentures do not need bonding agent. When relining a Proflex denture it is not necessary to grind out soft liner. Remove the impression material and clean the existing liner of all stains, oils, debris, etc. The Proflex soft liner can now be packed directly to existing Proflex denture. Press-pack Proflex Soft liner in normal manner using trial packing and plastic film techniques. Cure assembled flask in clamp for two hours at 165 to 170 degrees F plus one hour at 200 to 205 degrees F. Cool flask in clamp for 15 minutes in cold water. Finish Proflex soft with sharp carbide burs and finish with fine pumice and water. Your Proflex reline is now completed and ready for delivery.

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Updated:  February 02, 2000