285 and 286 reveal the extremely thin ridge. A clean and steady groove is first made posteriorly, fig. 287, and carefully the blade is gently tapped into proper position, fig. 288. The ridge is widened anteriorly so that blades can also be successfully inserted there, figs. 289, 290. The remaining blades are inserted and the tissues are sutured, fig. 291, and the prosthesis cemented into position, fig. 292. A nine year post-operative x-ray reveals this successfully functioning case, fig. 293.

In those situations where the patient cannot afford a full arch fixed restoration then a Dolder bar-coping support should always be constructed and cemented over the blade posts, figs. 294, 295, which in turn will serve as a support for the removable denture. The post-operative x-ray fig. 296.

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