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2. Removable partial denture - Wikipedia

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   A removable partial denture (RPD) is a denture for a partially edentulous patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons and who cannot have a bridge (a fixed partial denture) for any reason, such as a lack of required teeth to serve as support for a bridge (i.e. distal abutments) or financial limitations.

3. Dentures - Wikipedia

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   Removable partial dentures are for patients who are missing some of their teeth on a particular arch. Fixed partial dentures, also known as "crown and bridge" dentures, are made from crowns that are fitted on the remaining teeth. They act as abutments and pontics, and are made from materials resembling the missing teeth.

4. A comprehensive guide to dentures and other false teeth ... - AOL

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   There are two common types of dentures you can get: a full set or a partial plate, both of which are fully removable. Hewlett says with full dentures, the pink part that sits on your gums is made ...

5. Akers' clasp - Wikipedia

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   An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. [1] Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists of a rest, a guide plate, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm. Akers' clasps, as a rule, face away from an edentulous area. Should they face the edentulous area, they are termed reverse ...

6. Denturist - Wikipedia

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   Planning treatment, design and fit removable partial dentures including implant retained dentures for patients who are missing only one or a few teeth. Treat bruxism and sleep apnea by using night guard and anti snoring device. Treat teeth whitening by using custom bleach tray. Educate patients on oral health hygiene techniques.

7. Complete dentures - Wikipedia

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   A complete denture (also known as a full denture, false teeth or plate) is a removable appliance used when all teeth within a jaw have been lost and need to be prosthetically replaced. In contrast to a partial denture , a complete denture is constructed when there are no more teeth left in an arch; hence, it is an exclusively tissue-supported ...