title: The removable partial denture equation.
abstract: This article describes the benefits and risks of providing RPDs. It emphasises the importance of co-operation between the dental team and patient to ensure that the balance of this 'equation' is in the patient's favour.
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham, UK. john.davenport@btclick.com
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Basker
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ralph
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Glantz
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D013060:Speech; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000209:etiology