Clinical application of removable partial dentures using thermoplastic resin-part I: definition and indication of non-metal clasp dentures.
J Prosthodont Res
; 58(1): 3-10, 2014 Jan.
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This position paper proposes a definition and naming standard for removable partial dentures (RPDs) using thermoplastic resin, and presents a guideline for clinical application. A panel of 14 experts having broad experience with clinical application of RPDs using thermoplastic resin was selected from members of the Japan Prosthodontic Society. At a meeting of the panel, "non-metal clasp denture" was referred as the generic name of RPDs with retentive elements (resin clasps) made of thermoplastic resin. The panel classified non-metal clasp dentures into two types: one with a flexible structure that lacks a metal framework and the other having a rigid structure that includes a metal framework. According to current prosthetic principles, flexible non-metal clasp dentures are not recommended as definitive dentures, except for limited cases such as patients with a metal allergy. Rigid non-metal clasp dentures are recommended in cases where patients will not accept metal clasps for esthetic reasons. Non-metal clasp dentures should follow the same design principles as conventional RPDs using metal clasps.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Resinas Sintéticas
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Diseño de Dentadura
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Abrazadera Dental
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Dentadura Parcial Removible
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prosthodont Res
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2014
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Article