There are five steps below:

 1. Before I start setting the maxillary posterior denture teeth, I first place the reference marks as guides on the right and left crests of the maxillary and mandibular residual ridges. I must form the compensating curve patter for the maxillary posteriors in 30 degree.

 2. I make a 0.5mm space between the distal surface of the maxillary canine and the mesial of the 1^st premolar. Then 1^st and 2^nd premolar are now set up with their long axis perpendicular to the occlusal plane. Their lingual cup tips should touch the occlusal plane, and the buccal cusps are raised 0.5 mm. Whatever, I arrange 1^st and 2^nd premolar are on the same level of the adjacent marginal ridges.

 3. I arrange the mesiolingual cusp of the 1^st molar to touch the occusal plane, and the mesiobuccal cusp is raised 0.5mm out of contact, forming an angle of about 6 degree with the occlusal plane. The distolingual cusp is raised 0.5mm, and the distobuccal cusp is 1 mm off the plane. The compensating curve begins at the 1^st molar.

 4. The mesiolingual cusp of the 2^nd molar is 0.75mm off the occlusal plane, and the mesiobuccal cusp is 1.25 mm raised out of contact. The distolingual cusp is 1 mm off, and the distobuccal cusp is raised 1.5mm.The compensating curve is elevated by the 2^nd molar off the occlusal plane.