Laboratory Remount Cast
A cast fabricated from a completed denture to facilitate the re-articulation and occlusal correction of the prosthesis after processing-induced tooth movement.
Full Definition
A laboratory remount cast is a plaster or stone cast poured into a processed denture to allow the prosthesis to be repositioned on an articulator in its processed form. During denture processing, polymerisation shrinkage and tooth movement can alter the occlusal relationships established during tooth setting. The remount procedure uses the remount cast to equilibrate occlusal errors introduced by processing before the denture is delivered to the patient. Editors should note that 'remount' may be used as both a noun (remount cast) and a verb (to remount), and that 'laboratory remount' is distinct from 'clinical remount,' which is performed at the delivery appointment.
Usage
Usage note: Specify whether 'remount' refers to the laboratory or clinical procedure; the two occur at different stages and serve different corrective purposes.
In Context
- "After flask opening, laboratory remount casts were poured immediately to allow occlusal correction before polishing." — Laboratory quality control protocol
- "The distinction between laboratory remount and clinical remount procedures must be clearly articulated in the methods section." — Academic manuscript review