title: A clinical overview of removable prostheses: 1. Factors to consider in planning a removable partial denture.
abstract: This is the first article in a series on the prescription of removable partial dentures. It addresses basic clinical and patient-related factors involved in decision-making before commencing active prosthodontic treatment. Further papers will outline a variety of impression techniques for primary and definitive impression, discuss designing principles, give an overview of some technological aspects of removable partial denture-making and provide guidelines on how to diagnose and manage common clinical problems associated with removable partial dentures.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Prosthodontics, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: J Fraser
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCord
authors.forename: Nick J A
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Grey
authors.forename: Raymond B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Winstanley
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003657:Decision Making; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008409:Mastication; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013060:Speech