title: [Removable partial dentures in maxillo-facial prosthetics].
abstract: In maxillo-facial prosthodontics, removable partial dentures are still widely used for tooth replacement, but also for the replacement of bone and soft tissue or for soft tissue support. The original indication range has partially been taken over by implant-supported prostheses, especially in cases involving congenital defects. Despite this trend, removable partial dentures are still the treatment of choice in head and neck oncology rehabilitation and in cleft and trauma patients.
authors.affiliation: Centrum voor Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, Afdeling Kaakchirurgie, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen en de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. h.reintsema@kchir.umcg.nl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reintsema
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D010158:Palatal Obturators