Denture flask mould press and method of use

A method for removing hardened mould material from an adhered condition in a denture flask, the denture flask comprising a housing having a first flask portion and a second flask portion separably mated to each other along a joinder line that is parallel to the ends of the denture flask, each flask portion having a groove, the housing substantially filled with the hardened mould material, the method comprising the steps of:

• mounting the denture flask in a mould press having a flange, the joinder line positioned radially with respect to an axis of travel of a shaft of the mould press with at least a portion of the mould material at an end of the first flask portion available for contact with the shaft along the axis of travel, the availability being through an open end of the first flask portion or an aperture in the end of the first flask portion and restraining the first flask portion against movement along the axis of travel by engaging the flange on the mould press with the groove on the first flask portion;
• advancing a capped end of the shaft towards the denture flask and the adhered mould material therein, breaking the adhesion of the mould material to the first flask portion;
• dismounting the denture flask from the mould press and removing the first flask portion from the hardened mould material;
• mounting the second flask portion in the mould press, with at least a portion of the mould material at an end of the second flask portion available for contact along the axis of travel and restraining the second flask portion against movement along the axis of travel by engaging the flange on the mould press with the groove on the second flask portion;
• advancing the capped end towards the second flask portion, breaking the adhesion of the mould material to the second flask portion;
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• dismounting the second flask portion from the mould press and removing the second flask portion from the hardened mould material.