Making a crown to fit accurately under an existing removable partial denture clasp assembly.
The most difficult aspect of retrofitting a new crown to an existing removable partial denture clasp assembly is maintaining an accurate relationship of the prepared abutment tooth to the clasp assembly while making an impression. A procedure is presented that helps to ensure that the framework is not displaced during this critical step of the process.
Hansen
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Department of Prosthodontics, University of Florida, College of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Gainesville.
Russell
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D003442:Crowns; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000379:methods