title: Functional forces with removable partial dentures.
abstract: An overall view of the stresses resulting from the use of removable partial dentures has been presented. A breakdown in the various movements and a diagnostic critique was offered to the practitioner so that he or she can select the desired retainer systems for use in various clinical situations.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology