PROSTHODONTIC 3rd year.

Principles and essentials of partial denture design.

Factors influencing the design.

Dr. Loreidys Castañeda

DESIGN PROCESS FOR REMOVABLE DESIGN PROCESS FOR REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES PARTIAL DENTURES

Need: Tooth replacement.Definition of problem: Provision

of stable removable prosthesis.Objectives: Limited functional

movement within tooth-tissue tolerance.

Background information.Choice of a solution (among

alternatives) for application.

ESSENTIALS OF PARTIAL ESSENTIALS OF PARTIAL DENTURE DESIGNDENTURE DESIGN

Where the prosthesis is supported.How the support is connected.How the prosthesis is retained.How the retention and support are

connected.How the edentulous base support is

connected.

DESIGN OF REMOVABLEDESIGN OF REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES PARTIAL DENTURES

Biological considerations.

Mechanical considerations.

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS BIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE DESIGN AFFECTING THE DESIGN

Teeth and periodontal tissues.Status of the residual bone.Types of edentulous arch.Situation of the edentulous arch.

Occlusion.

TEETH AND PERIODONTAL TISSUESTEETH AND PERIODONTAL TISSUES

Pulp

Dentin

STATUS OF THE RESIDUAL BONE.STATUS OF THE RESIDUAL BONE.

TYPES OF EDENTULOUS ARCH.TYPES OF EDENTULOUS ARCH.

SITUATION OF SITUATION OF THE EDENTULOUS ARCH.THE EDENTULOUS ARCH.

MaxillaMandible

OCCLUSIONOCCLUSION

MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTUREREMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE

Rigidity of the elements.

Retention.Stability.Support.

Design of the removable

partial denture

Simple

Comfortable.

Harmless to

the remaining

tissues.

REFERENCESREFERENCES

Mc’Crackens Removable partial prosthodontics. 11th edition. Pages: 145- 156.

A Text Book: Removable Partial Dentures. Pages: 137- 146.

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