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A clinical overview of removable prostheses: 3. Principles of design for removable partial dentures. 2002

J Fraser McCord, and Nick J A Grey, and Raymond B Winstanley, and Anthony Johnson
Unit of Prosthodontics, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.

Removable partial dentures (RPDs) should not be made for patients unless they are necessary. Most partial dentures have the potential to cause some damage to the teeth and supporting tissues, however well they are designed and constructed; the criteria for selecting such devices were described in a previous article. In general there is merit in, wherever possible, reducing tissue coverage as much as possible when RPDs are being planned. This article, the third in a series on the prescription of RPDs, discusses the design principles involved.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007576 Jaw, Edentulous, Partially Absence of teeth from a portion of the mandible and/or maxilla.
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D003764 Dental Materials Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc. Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental
D003765 Models, Dental Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry. Dental Models,Dental Model,Model, Dental
D003779 Denture Design The plan, delineation, and location of actual structural elements of dentures. The design can relate to retainers, stress-breakers, occlusal rests, flanges, framework, lingual or palatal bars, reciprocal arms, etc. Denture Designs,Design, Denture,Designs, Denture
D003832 Denture, Partial, Removable A partial denture designed and constructed to be removed readily from the mouth. Removable Partial Denture,Denture, Removable Partial,Dentures, Removable Partial,Partial Denture, Removable,Partial Dentures, Removable,Removable Partial Dentures
D003834 Denture Precision Attachment A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264) Intracoronal Attachment,Precision Attachment, Denture,Slotted Attachment, Dental,Attachment, Dental Slotted,Attachments, Dental Slotted,Dental Slotted Attachment,Dental Slotted Attachments,Denture, Precision Attachment,Slotted Attachments, Dental,Attachment Denture, Precision,Attachment Dentures, Precision,Attachment, Denture Precision,Attachment, Intracoronal,Attachments, Denture Precision,Attachments, Intracoronal,Denture Precision Attachments,Dentures, Precision Attachment,Intracoronal Attachments,Precision Attachment Denture,Precision Attachment Dentures,Precision Attachments, Denture
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000044 Dental Abutments Natural teeth or teeth roots used as anchorage for a fixed or removable denture or other prosthesis (such as an implant) serving the same purpose. Abutments, Dental,Abutment, Dental,Dental Abutment

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