A Clinical Overview of Removable Prostheses: 4. Technological Considerations when Designing Removable Partial Dentures

From Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2003 | Pages 7-9

Authors

J. Fraser McCord

BDS, DDS, FDS, DRD RCS (Edin.), FDS RCS(Eng.), CBiol, MIBiol

Professor and Head of Unit of Prosthodontics, University Dental Hospital of Manchester

Articles by J. Fraser McCord

Nick J.A. Grey

BDS, MDSc, PhD, FDS, DRD, MRD RCS(Edin.)

Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Edinburgh Dental Institute

Articles by Nick J.A. Grey

Raymond B. Winstanley

BDS, MDS, FDS RCS (Edin.)

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental School, Sheffield

Articles by Raymond B. Winstanley

Anthony Johnson

MMedSci, PhD

Lecturer in Dental Technology, Charles Clifford Dental School, Sheffield.

Articles by Anthony Johnson

Abstract

This fourth article in a series concerning the prescription of removable partial dentures is a précis of the technical aspects of RPD construction, commencing with the definitive or ‘working’ impressions, although all impressions ought to be considered as ‘working’ impressions.

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