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The standard in prosthodontics for nearly 50 years, this full-color text walks readers through all the principles and concepts surrounding removable partial denture treatment planning and design that today’s practitioners need to know. Using an evidence-based approach, this new edition incorporates the latest information on new techniques, procedures and equipment.

Table of Content

PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS/TREATMENT PLANNING

1 Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology 

2 Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss

3 Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches

4 Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures 

5 Major and Minor Connectors 

6 Rests and Rest Seats 

7 Direct Retainers

8 Indirect Retainers 

9 Denture Base Considerations 

10 Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design

11 Surveying 

12 Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants with Removable Partial Dentures 

PART II: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY

13 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 

14 Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures 

15 Preparation of Abutment Teeth

16 Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures 

17 Support for the Distal Extension Denture Base 

18 Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures

19 Laboratory Procedures 

20 Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures 

21 Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial Denture 

PART III: MAINTENANCE

22 Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture 

23 Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial Dentures 

24 Interim Removable Partial Dentures 

25 Removable Partial Denture Considerations in Maxillofacial Prosthetics 

Appendix A Glossary 

Appendix B Selected Reading Resources