This resource has been the standard text for basic principles and concepts of removable partial denture treatment planning and design for over 40 years.  It thoroughly explains the clinical and laboratory aspects of providing removable partial dentures to manage the condition of missing teeth. Content extends from initial contact with the patient to post-treatment care. Inside this book, readers will find all the evidence-based information needed to diagnose, design, develop, and sequence a treatment plan.

• <b>PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS/TREATMENT PLANNING</b><br>1. Partially edentulous epidemiology, physiology, and terminology<br>2. Clasp-retained partial denture<br>3. Classification of partially edentulous arches<br>4. Biomechanics of removable partial dentures<br>5. Major and minor connectors<br>6. Rests and rest seats<br>7. Direct retainers<br>8. Indirect retainers<br>9. Denture base considerations<br>10. Principles of removable partial denture design<br>11. Surveying<br>12. Diagnosis and treatment planning<br><br><b>PART II: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PROCEDURES</b><br>13. Preparation of mouth for removable partial dentures<br>14. Preparation of abutment teeth<br>15. Impression materials and procedures for removable partial dentures<br>16. Support for the distal extension denture base<br>17. Occlusal relationships for removable partial dentures<br>18. Laboratory procedures<br>19. Work authorizations for removable partial dentures<br>20. Initial placement, adjustment, and servicing of the removable partial denture<br><br><b>PART III: MAINTENANCE</b><br>21. Relining and rebasing the removable partial denture<br>22. Repairs and additions to removable partial dentures<br>23. Temporary removable partial dentures<br>24. Removable partial denture considerations in maxillofacial prosthetics<br><br><b>SELECTED READING RESOURCES</b>

Alan B. Carr DMD, MS Professor, Department of Dental Specialties, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN