[The role of guide planes in the retention of removable partial dentures]

Modern understanding of the retention mechanism of partial denture assumes that the path of insertion and the path of displacement of denture form a definite angle. The denture is possible to insert in a given direction only after forming guide planes which, in the same time, possible take part in retention of denture. The aim of this work was to test the hypothesis that the preparation of guide planes and bending of models in the surveyor brings, the rigid parts of framework to increase the ability of denture to be kept on supporting tissue. The research was performed on the frameworks of denture which were of same design and models with and without preparation guide planes. Total of 60 framework removings from the vertical direction were made under the different conditions of the measurement, using universal electronic machines.