[Development of internal stresses in denture bases during the procedures of curing, finishing and polishing].

The development of internal stresses in denture bases, during the procedures of curing, finishing and polishing is a very important factor and the power of these stresses is often of a remarkable level. In this article there are described the cases in which stresses are possible to develop inside the denture bases during the various processes of curing, finishing and polishing of the dentures as well the methods which are used to reduce their results on the finished dentures.