TECHNIQUE CLINIC Custom-Fit Plastic Chin Cup

An acrylic chin cup is more comfortable for the patient to wear when it is adapted pre­cisely to the chin. The disadvan­tage is that the procedure to make these customized chin cups is complicated and time­-consuming.

I use a made of a hard plastic that is more durable than acrylic and can easily be adjusted to im­prove fit and feel. Because of the thickness of the material, any painful raised areas can be ground down without compro­mising the applia...