lecture covering the introduction to removable partial dentures for undergraduate students

1. REMOVABLE
PARTIAL DENTURE
DR. SHOAIB RAHIM
BDS, FCPS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF PROSTHODONTICS

2. Definition
A removable prosthesis that replaces some of the
missing teeth in a partially edentulous arch and can
be readily inserted and removed from the mouth of
the patient
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3. Acrylic Partial Denture
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4. Indications
 Appearance
 Maintenance of space
 Re-establishment of occlusal relationships
 Conditioning of teeth and residual ridges
 Interim restoration during treatment
 Conditioning the patient
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5. Appearance 5

6. Space Maintenance
 Recent extraction/ trauma
 Young patient
 Fixed prosthesis contraindicated
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7. Re-establishing Occlusal Relationship
 Establish a new occlusal vertical dimension
 Condition teeth and ridge for optimum support
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8. Interim Restoration During Treatment
 Tooth addition in existing denture
 Relining or rebasing
 Immediate denture
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9. Conditioning Patient
 Transition towards complete denture
 Before definitive prosthesis
 Gagging
 Tolerance
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10. Insertion Appointment
 Careful attention to planned use of tooth
 Careful adjustments
 Common areas requiring:
 Instructions
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11. Types of Removable Partial Dentures
 Based on material:
 Acrylic partial denture
 Self cure
 Heat cure
 Visible Light cure
 Cast partial denture
 Cobalt-chromium
 Gold alloy
 Titanium
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12. Types of Removable Partial Dentures
 Based on material:
 Flexi denture
 Nylon
 Valplast
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13. Types of Acrylic Partial Dentures
 Based on design:
 Conventional
 Spoon / Modified spoon denture
 Every denture
 Sectional denture/ two part denture
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14. Flexi denture
 Advantages
 Esthetics
 Flexibility
 Ease of insertion
 Disadvantages
 Cost
 Lack of thermal conductivity
 Difficult adjustment and repair
 Special instruements
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15. Spoon/ Modified Spoon Denture 15

16. Every Denture 16
3mm from free
gingival margin
Posterior wire
stops

17. Sectional Denture 17

18. Cast Partial Denture
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20.  Major Connector
 Minor Connector
 Rests
 Direct retainers
 Indirect retainers
 Stabilizing or reciprocal components
 One or more bases supporting prosthetic teeth
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21. Indications
 Long edentulous span
 No abutment tooth posterior to the edentulous
space
 Reduced periodontal support for remaining teeth
 Need for cross arch stabilization
 Excessive bone loss within the residual ridge
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22. Indications
 Esthetics
 Patient desire
 Unfavorable Maxillomandibular relationships
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