A review of attachments for removable partial denture design: Part 2. Treatment planning and attachment selection.
Part 2 follows the initial review of attachment partial dentures presented in Part 1 and considers the analysis of specific treatment requirements to provide a rationale for appropriate attachment selection. The tooth/tissue-supported removable partial denture is carefully reviewed and several treatment philosophies for attachment use in this situation are discussed.
Burns
D R
DR
Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, Richmond 23298.
Ward
J E
JE
D016734:Dental Clasps; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans