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What is a removable partial denture?
-One piece of prosthesis replacing the missing teeth of a partially endtulous arch and maintaining at the same time the remaining structures.
Indications for Removable Partial Denture Therapy?
-Long span edentulous area
-No abutment tooth posterior to the edentulous space
-Reduced periodontal support for remaining teeth
-Need for cross-arch stabilization
-Excessive bone loss w/in the residual ridge.
-Physical or emotional problems exhibit by pt.
-Esthetics of primary concern
-Patient desires
-Unfavorable maxillomandibular relationships
Contraindications for dental implant therapy?
-Unfavorable regional anatomy
-Uncontrolled systemic disease
-High-dose head and neck radiation
-Extreme surgical risk
Contraindications for fixed partial denture therapy?
-Age of pt.
-Length of edentulous span
-Loss of supporting tissues
What is RPD?
-Some teeth are left/mixed or tooth support
Most definitive RPDs have ___ ___ incorporated.
-Metal framework
What are the type s of RPDs
-Cast metal RPDs
-Interim/All-acrylic RPDs
-Flexible RPDs
-Overpartials (RPDs including attachments or implant support)
Describe Interim RPDs
-Relatively fast tooth replacement for extracted teeth
-Economic approach
-Transitional option
A greater proportion of women than men wear a removable dental prosthesis (T/F)
True
A greater proportion of white than blacks wear a removable dental prosthesis (T/F)
False: Blacks than whites
What are some modifying Factors for RPD?
-Immgration
-Need for cost efficient practice
-Increased Demand for Implant Assisted Prosthodontics Significant Increase in Life Span
-Sign. increase in life span.
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Patient treatment (or Management) includes four processes?
-Ascertaining a pt. dental needs
-Relating the patient's desires or wants to needs
-Developing a TX plan to address the needs
-Executing the TX plan