Instructions For Labs

When treating denture patients for sleep apnea, the denture base plates can extend buccally far beyond the edentulous ridges, because there are no chewing forces to apply asymmetrical forces that would tip the denture base plate to one side or the other.  In the photos of a lower denture base plate below, the occlusal table, which supports the lower tongue gripping surface, extends a few mm beyond the edentulous ridge on both sides.