assessment
Assessment of existing prostheses
7 5 Edentulous ridge presentations Upper edentulous ridges Lower edentulous ridges
8 6 Patient assessment for partial dentures The patient and the rationale for treatment Prosthodontic history Clinical examination Ridge assessment Partial denture classification Assessment of existing prostheses Radiographic assessment
9 7 Factors complicating success Prognosis and justification Risk factors
10 8 Accessibility and operator position Posture and operating position Move yourself, and the patient Upper arches Lower arches Control of the prostheses and trays Other considerations
11 9 Pre-prosthetic treatment Extraoral assessment Edentulous patients Partially dentate patients Periodontal disease and caries Implants
12 10 Revisiting the anatomy Upper arch Lower arch
13 11 Making a primary impression – complete dentures Choice of tray Material Lower arches
14 12 Making a primary impression – partial dentures Choice of tray Material
15 13 Special trays Materials Tray spacers and tissue stops Handles Material retention and support Full seating
16 14 Compound and putty materials – handling and manipulation Compound and greenstick Putty
17 15 Recording an upper functional impression Checking the special tray Important functional anatomy Posterior border Partial dentures
18 16 Recording a lower functional impression Checking the special tray Important functional anatomy Labial sulcus Posterior and disto-lingual anatomy Partial dentures
19 17 Managing fibrous ridges Mucostatic Mucocompressive
20 18 Denture bases Types of denture base Alternative denture base materials
21 19 Recording the maxillo-mandibular relationship The denture bases Natural tooth contacts in partially dentate patients The registration material A passive process The process Checking the registration
