title: A new concept in denture design for patients with few remaining teeth: case reports.
abstract: This article presents an alternative to the conventional swing-lock de sign of removable partial denture construction. It incorporates the principles of sectional dentures as well as the swing-lock concept and overcomes some of the limitations of conventional swing-lock dentures. I-bar struts and stainless steel keepers form part of the first section of the denture. The second part of the denture consists of the denture base with the artificial teeth and magnetic retention units. This system has been used successfully in a number of patients whose situations were suitable for the conventional swing-lock design.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Malaya, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ling
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000379:methods