McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics

Lily T. García, Dean, James S. Cole Endowed Professorship, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry. Associate Professor Ahmed Mahrous works at the University of Iowa, Director of CAD/CAM Dentistry, A.T. Still University.

• PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS/TREATMENT PLANNING1. Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology2. Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss3. Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches4. Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures5. Major and Minor Connectors6. Rests and Rest Seats7. Direct Retainers8. Indirect Retainers9. Denture Base Considerations10. Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design11. Surveying12. Considerations of Removable Partial Denture MaterialsPART II: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY14. Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures15. Preparation of Abutment Teeth16. Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures17. Framework Try-In18. Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures19. Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures20. Laboratory Procedures21. Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial DenturePART III: LONG-TERM SUCCESS: PATIENT AND PROSTHESIS22. Long-Term Care of the Patient23. Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture24. Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial DenturesPART IV: MAINTENANCE25. Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants with Removable Partial Dentures26. Interim Removable Partial DenturesAPPENDICESA: Glossary