title: The swing-lock denture: its use in conventional removable partial denture prosthodontics.
abstract: This article describes the uses of the swing-lock retained removable partial denture in partially dentate patients where the potential for achievable retention with a conventionally designed removable partial denture is less than adequate. The article presents two case reports detailing effective use of the swing-lock concept in removable partial denture design and it is hoped that this article will increase the awareness of practitioners to the use of this prosthesis type when planning removable partial dentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Univesity of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: P Finbarr
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged