A Clinical Overview of Removable Prostheses: 5. Diagnosis and Treatment of RPD Problems

From Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2003 | Pages 88-97

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

Abstract

This, the fifth and final article in the series, addresses the diagnoses and treatment of problems which may arise following provision of removable partial dentures (RPDs). These include difficulties seating the denture, pain and discomfort, looseness and functional problems.

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