REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PLANNING

I Differences between a RPD & FPD
a) FPD does not move in function
b) Occlusal forces are usually directed down the long axes of the teeth

II A Removable Partial Denture is an additional load placed on an already weakened foundation
Goals of Treatment
a) Eliminate disease
b) Preserve what remains
c) Restore esthetics & function

III House’s Psychological classification of patients
a) Philosophical
b) Exacting
c) Indifferent
d) Hysterical

IV Functions of a RPD
a) Restore lost structures
b) Support
c) Retention
d) Bracing
e) Occlusion

V RPD Types
a) Tooth borne
b) Tooth/Tissue borne

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