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Patient's old denture.
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The patient had a history of wearing maxillary and mandibular complete dentures since the past 6 years (Figure 1).
Final impression made with elastomeric impression material.
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Dental products of India), and final impression was made with light body additional silicone impression material (Aquasil, Dentsply/caulk) (Figure 2). Denture base of 3 mm thickness was fabricated for mandibular denture base and 2mm for maxillary 3 denture base.
Vacuum heat-pressed polyethylene sheet (1.5 mm thick).
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The sheet acted as a temporary spacer, and it was made 2 mm short of the sulcus (Figure 3).
Vacuum heat-pressed polyethylene sheet (1.5 mm thick) incorporated at the time of packing.
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After dewaxing, 1.5mm temporary polyethylene sheet was adapted on the mandibular cast, and vaseline was applied over it so that this temporary sheet can be retrieved easily (Figure 4).
Polished denture with 1.5 mm thick temporary polyethylene sheet.
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The mandibular denture with this 1.5 mm thick temporary polyethylene sheet was then finished and polished in conventional manner (Figure 5). 
Intraoral view of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures.
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The patient was asked to wear the denture for two weeks to get adjusted to it (Figure 6).
Vacuum heat-pressed 0.5 thick final polyethylene sheet.
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On this cast, a 0.5 mm thick final polyethylene sheet was vacuum heat pressed which was used in place of 1.5 mm thick sheet creating a 1 mm space between tissue surface of the denture and permanent polyethylene sheet (Figure 7).
Liquid-supported mandibular denture with 0.5 mm thick final polyethylene sheet filled with glycerine (tissue surface).
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Cyanoacrylate adhesive and autopolymerizing acrylic resin were used to seal the borders and prevent escape of liquid (Figure 8). 
Final mandibular denture (Polished surface).
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Then, the mandibular Liquid-supported denture was delivered (Figure 9). 