Revisiting the Principles of Partial Denture Design

From Volume 37, Issue 10, December 2010 | Pages 682-690

Authors

Charlotte Stilwell

Tandlaege Copenhagen, Specialist in Prosthodontic Dentistry, ITI Fellow (Fellow of the International Team of Implantology), The Harley Street Dental Clinic, Flat 6, 103–105 Harley Street, London W1G 6AJ, UK.

Articles by Charlotte Stilwell

Abstract

Dentists may find partial denture design difficult. This is often due to lack of educational experience.1,2,3 Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are one-off prosthodontic solutions that require proper assessment, planning and preparation, combined with effective design. This article revisits the principles of RPD design.

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