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Mastering the removable partial denture. Part one: Basic reflections about construction. 1997

R Marxkors

Prosthodontic division of the Polikhnik und Klinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferkrankheiten, Wilhelms-University in Münster Germany.

Because the arrangement of the remaining dentition may vary tremendously, the design of a removable partial denture is complicated with regard to function, esthetics, hygiene and oral comfort. Part One of this article will discuss how disassembling the RPD into its structural components and defining their functions will help the dental technician with RPD planning. Part Two will break down the components of a combination case using the same systematic approach.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003735	Dental Casting Technique	The process of producing a form or impression made of metal or plaster using a mold.	Casting Technic, Dental,Casting Technics, Dental,Casting Technique, Dental,Casting Techniques, Dental,Dental Casting Technic,Dental Casting Technics,Dental Casting Techniques,Technic, Dental Casting,Technics, Dental Casting,Technique, Dental Casting,Techniques, Dental Casting
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
D003781	Denture Retention	The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.	Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture
D003799	Dental Stress Analysis	The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures.	Analyses, Dental Stress,Analysis, Dental Stress,Stress Analyses, Dental,Stress Analysis, Dental,Dental Stress Analyses
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
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
D016734	Dental Clasps	Metal devices for fastening together two or more parts of dental prostheses for stabilizing or retaining them by attachment to abutment teeth. For a precision attachment for a partial denture DENTURE PRECISION ATTACHMENT is available.	Denture Clasps,Clasp, Dental,Clasps, Dental,Dental Clasp,Clasp, Denture,Clasps, Denture,Denture Clasp