John D. Jones is Professor and Director of Prosthodontics Research in the Department of Prosthodontics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.  Lily T. Garcia is Professor and Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

• Contributors viiForeword by Dr. Robert P. Renner ixAcknowledgments xiChapter 1. The Need for Removable Partial Prosthodontics 3Chapter 2. Diagnosis of the Partially Edentulous Patient 11Chapter 3. Decision Making in RPD Design 393.1 Principles of Design 393.2 Kennedy Class I Analysis and Design 513.3 Kennedy Class ii Analysis and Design 573.4 Kennedy Class iii Analysis and Design 683.5 Kennedy Class iv Analysis and Design 73Chapter 4. Clinical Care of the Patient 794.1 Preparation of the Mouth to Receive an RPD 794.2 The Master Impression 814.3 Fitting the Framework 864.4 The Trial Appointment 94Chapter 5. Postinsertion Patient Care 1055.1 Prosthesis Insertion and Maintenance 1055.2 Repairs and Relines 118Chapter 6. Alternative Removable Partial Dentures 1376.1 Acrylic Resin RPDs 1376.2 Attachments for RPDs 1456.3 Dental Implants in RPDs 1566.4 Alternative RPD Designs 162Chapter 7. Geriatrics and Removable Partial Dentures 171Chapter 8. Clinical Patient Scenarios 1798.1 Clinical Patient Scenario #1: Maxillary FPD and Mandibular Class II RPD with Survey Crowns 1798.2 Clinical Patient Scenario #2: Maxillary Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I RPD with Runner Bar 1838.3 Clinical Patient Scenario #3: Maxillary Full-Arch Reconstruction with Survey Crown and FPD and Class I Removable Partial Overdenture with Internal Attachment 1888.4 Clinical Patient Scenario #4: Maxillary Immediate Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I Removable Partial Overdenture with Natural Tooth Abutments 1938.5 Clinical Patient Scenario #5: Maxillary Class iii RPD and Mandibular Class III RPD 1998.6 Clinical Patient Scenario #6: Maxillary Class ii RPD and Mandibular Class IV Rotational Path Rpd 2038.7 Clinical Patient Scenario #7: Mandibular Class I Removable Partial Overdenture with Cast Metal Dowel and Coping Abutments 2078.8 Clinical Patient Scenario #8: Full-Mouth Reconstruction with Mandibular Class iii Rpd 2118.9 Clinical Patient Scenario #9: Maxillary Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I RPD 2148.10 Clinical Patient Scenario #10: Maxillary Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I Acrylic Resin RPD with Labial Wrought Wire for Orthodontic Stabilization 2168.11 Clinical Patient Scenario #11: Maxillary Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I RPD with Composite Resin to Restore and Maintain Occlusal Vertical Dimension 2208.12 Clinical Patient Scenario #12: Maxillary Immediate Complete Denture and Mandibular Class I RPD with Composite Resin for Facial Surfaces and Cingulum Rest Seats 2248.13 Clinical Patient Scenario #13: Full-Mouth Reconstruction with Mandibular Class II RPD 227Index 233