TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES
🎯 KEY FACTS
🔹 Maxillary first molar is the most commonly missing tooth in permanent dentition.
🔹The primary objective of partial dentures is to preserve those tissues that remain in a state of health.
🔹The commonly used extra coronal retainers are in the form of clasps.
🔹Removable partial denture is best suited for patients with high caries index and having poor oral hygiene.
🔹Displaceability of mucoperiosteum is 2.0 mm and that of periodontal ligament is 0.25 ± 0.1 mm.