A Clinical Overview of Removable Prostheses: Introduction

From Volume 29, Issue 8, October 2002 | Pages 375-381

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 series of articles has been written with the intention of simplifying the processes involved in the prescription of removable partial dentures. The scene is set in this introduction, and the first article addresses basic clinical and patient-related factors involved in decision-making before commencing active prosthodontic treatment. The second paper will outline a variety of impression techniques for primary and definitive impressions, while the third discusses designing principles. The fourth article is a brief overview of some technological aspects of removable partial denture-making and the fifth attempts to provide a useful guide showing how to diagnose and manage common clinical problems associated with removable partial dentures.

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