Table of Contents
About the companion website viii
1 Introduction 2James Field
2 The function of removable prostheses 4James Field
3 Stability and retention 6James Field
4 Patient assessment for complete dentures 8James Field
5 Edentulous ridge presentations 10James Field
6 Patient assessment for partial dentures 12James Field
7 Factors complicating success 14James Field
8 Accessibility and operator position 16James Field
9 Pre-prosthetic treatment 1820 Prescribing the upper wax contour 40James Field
10 Revisiting the anatomy 20James Field
11 Making a primary impression – complete dentures 22James Field
12 Making a primary impression – partial dentures 24James Field
13 Special trays 26James Field
14 Compound and putty materials – handling and manipulation 28James Field
15 Recording an upper functional impression 30James Field
16 Recording a lower functional impression 32James Field
17 Managing fibrous ridges 34James Field
18 Denture bases 36James Field
19 Recording the maxillo-mandibular relationship 38James Field
20 Prescribing the upper wax contour 40James Field
21 Prescribing the lower wax contour 42James Field
22 Tooth selection and arrangement 44James Field
23 Occlusal dimensions and occlusal schemes 46James Field
24 Respecting the neutral zone 48James Field
25 Assessing trial prostheses 50James Field
26 Fitting and reviewing finished prostheses 52James Field
27 Copying features from existing prostheses 54James Field
28 Classifying partial prostheses and material choices 56James Field
29 Designing partial prostheses 58James Field
30 Saddles, rests and clasps 60James Field
31 Connectors and bracing 62James Field
32 Surveying and preparing guide planes 64James Field
33 Designing frameworks – case examples 66James Field
34 Precision attachments – the fixed–removable interface 68James Field
35 Dealing with frameworks and substructures 70James Field
36 The altered cast technique and the RPI system 72James Field
37 Swing-lock prostheses 74James Field
38 Gingival veneers 76James Field
39 Immediate and training prostheses 78Claire Storey and James Field
40 Occlusal splints 80James Field
41 Implant-supported mandibular overdentures 82Claire Storey and James Field
42 Principles of restoring maxillary defects 84James Field
43 Tissue conditioners, liners and re-basing 86Claire Storey and James Field
44 Maintaining adequate oral hygiene 88Claire Storey and James Field
45 Troubleshooting loose or painful dentures 90James Field
46 Gagging, other difficulties and making a referral 92James Field
47 Summary of procedural stages 94James Field
Appendices 97
Recommended and supplementary reading 106
Index 110