Training Plates: A Solution for Patients Unable to Tolerate a Removable Prosthesis

Dealing with patients who are unable to tolerate dentures can present a challenge to the general dental practitioner (GDP). Careful assessment of patients and their dentures will identify any causes of the intolerance to dentures. Training plates are a useful technique that can be used to allow patients to become accustomed to removable prosthesis but will inevitably lengthen the treatment process. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Training plates offer a possible solution to general dental practitioners who treat patients who are struggling to tolerate dentures.