removable denture

1. INTRODUCTION TO
PROSTHODONTICS
By
Dr. Haitham Aboud
Lecturer of removable prosthodontics

3. DEFINITIONS
• Prosthetics:
• Replacements for missing parts of the human body.
• Prosthodontics:
• The branch of dentistry pertaining to the
restoration and maintenance of oral function,
comfort, appearance, and health of the patient.
• Prosthesis:
• An artificial replacement of absent part of human
body.

4. DEFINITIONS
• Dentulous:
• An individual who has his/her
natural teeth present.
• Edentulous:
• The individual who has lost his/her
natural teeth.
• Depending on the number of teeth
missing they may be partially or
completely edentulous.

5. Types of Prostheses
• Denture:
• A prosthesis which replaces the one or more teeth and related
structures in the mouth. Partial, complete, fixed or
removable.
• Partial denture:
• A dental prosthesis which restores part not all of the
dentition.
• Fixed partial denture:
• An artificial appliance designed to replace one or more of
missing natural teeth. The patient cant remove from the
mouth.

6. Types of Prostheses
• Removable partial denture:
• An artificial appliance designed to
replace one or more of missing natural
teeth. The patient can remove it from
the mouth.
• Complete denture:
• An artificial appliance replaces the
complete absence of natural teeth and
associated structures of the maxilla or
mandible (single denture) or for both
jaws together.
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7. Why Edentulous Patient Must Restore His Missing
Natural Teeth
-To restore the function of mastication
-To improve speech and cosmetic appearance.
-To avoid abnormal masticator habits that lead to
TMJ disorders.

8. Reasons for tooth loss
• Traumatic injuries
• Caries
• Periodontal diseases
• Cysts, malignancies and tumors
• Radiation therapy for tumors
• Grossly malaligned teeth
• Iatrogenic extraction
• Congenitally missing teeth
• Failure to erupt (impacted teeth)

9. Sequelae of tooth loss
• Resorption:
• The socket gradually remodels until it assumes the
shape of the rounded edentulous ridge.
• Tilting
• Drifting
• Occlusal disharmony leads to discomfort, pain, or
damage to temporomandibular joints.

10. Sequelae of tooth loss

11. Treatment Options
• Preservation and prevention
• Post and core/crowns

12. Treatment options
• Implants

13. Treatment options
Fixed partial dentures

14. Treatment options
• Removable partial dentures

15. Treatment options
• Overdenture

16. Treatment options
• Complete denture

17. Treatment options
• Implant retained denture

18. Treatment options
• Maxillofacial prostheses
Make prosthetic replacements of
other areas of the mouth and face
lost by disease and trauma

19. STEPS OF DENTURE CONSTRUCTION

21. Thank you