Regaining pleasure and success with complete denture services.

The techniques used by Earl Pound for denture construction are stated, and their application to contemporary denture construction and implant-based prosthodontics is discussed. Positioning the anterior teeth using the mandibular movements of speech, the use of lingualized occlusion, and the fabrication of diagnostic provisional removable complete dentures--all hallmarks of the Pound technique--are described. It is the author's experience that many patients are content with properly fabricated conventional dentures and do not require dental implants for retention, comfort, and stability of their prostheses.