Fabrication of full coverage restorations for existing removable partial dentures

Area of Science:

• Dental prosthetics
• Restorative dentistry

Background:

• Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are common dental prostheses.
• Fabricating full coverage restorations for RPDs presents unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a novel technique for fabricating full coverage restorations for existing removable partial dentures.
• To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of this fabrication method.

Main Methods:

• The described technique involves fabricating a fixed replacement unit for an existing removable partial denture.
• This process necessitates the patient being without their removable prosthesis during the fabrication period.

Main Results:

• The fabrication of full coverage restorations for removable partial dentures is achievable with the described technique.
• The final restorations provide a high-quality outcome that justifies the patient's temporary inconvenience.

Conclusions:

• This technique offers a viable solution for creating full coverage restorations for removable partial dentures.
• Despite the requirement for prosthesis deprivation during fabrication, the end result is clinically advantageous.