[Control studies on periodontal and periodontal-gingival retention of partial prosthesis]

Follow-ups of 722 removable partial dentures that have been used for an average 5.2 years reveal that the way they were used and the type of balancing as well as the construction of the denture have an influence on the inflammation of the denture-bearing area and the loosening of the abutment teeth. In this investigation it was not possible to demonstrate the influence of daily personal oral hygience.