Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare model
- Thermo-form appliance or base from blank
- Select thermo-forming material in accordance with the prescription and appliance to be constructed
- Select thermo-forming equipment according to material
- Apply heat to material to ensure that blank has been uniformly softened
- Adapt softened material to cast ensuring adaptation is uniform with constant thickness as specified by manufacturer
- Allow material to cool
- Verify adaptation
- Trim, shape and finish appliances or bases