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.
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