BookAlan B. Carr, DMD, MS, David T. Brown, DDS, MS.
Contents:
Partially edentulous epidemiology, physiology, and terminology
Considerations for managing partial tooth loss : tooth replacements from the patient perspective
Classification of partially edentulous arches
Biomechanics of removable partial dentures
Major and minor connectors
Rests and rest seats
Direct retainers
Indirect retainers
Denture base considerations
Principles of removable partial denture design
Surveying
Considerations for the use of dental implants with removable partial dentures
Diagnosis and treatment planning
Preparation of the mouth for removable partial dentures
Preparation of abutment teeth
Impression materials and procedures for removable partial dentures
Support for the distal extension denture base
Occlusal relationships for removable partial dentures
Laboratory procedures
Work authorizations for removable partial dentures
Initial placement, adjustment, and servicing of the removable partial denture
Relining and rebasing the removable partial denture
Repairs and additions to removable partial dentures
Interim removable partial dentures
Removable partial denture considerations in maxillofacial prosthetics.