title: [Position of removable partial dentures within prosthetic dentistry].
abstract: Recent developments in restorative dentistry resulted in a shift towards elderly patients with regard to the application of removable partial dentures (RPD). The half life time of a metal frame RPD is ten years. Negative effects of a RPD on the remaining dentition can be prevented by adequate oral hygiene, which is supervised in a recall program with an individually adjusted interval. Periodontal factors seem to be more important in the design of a RPD than biomechanical factors. Simplicity is a prime guideline in the design, especially in free-end situations.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kayser
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Battistuzzi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kalk
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Keltjens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene
vernacular_title: De partiele prothese (I) De plaats binnen de prothetische mogelijkheden.