Kennedy classification, components, and design principles for the partially edentulous arch
BDS · Prosthodontics · TOPIC PROS-03 Removable Partial Dentures Kennedy classification, components, and design principles for the partially edentulous arch A removable partial denture (RPD) is a prosthesis that replaces one or more — but not all — of the natural teeth in an arch, and is designed so the patient can remove and reinsert it. The clinical story is different from a complete denture: here, some teeth remain , so the prosthesis distributes load between two tissues of very different compressibility — the periodontal ligament (about 0.1 mm of movement under load) and the muc…
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