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Repair with a surveyed cast clasp while patient retains the partial denture
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland, USA.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|June 1, 1997
Summary
This study presents a novel technique for repairing removable partial dentures with broken clasps or missing abutments. The method allows patients to keep their dentures during repair, ensuring functional restoration with a new cast clasp.
Area of Science:
- Dental Prosthodontics
- Removable Denture Technology
Background:
- Removable partial dentures (RPDs) can fracture or require abutment modification.
- Existing repair methods may necessitate prosthesis removal, causing patient inconvenience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an innovative technique for restoring RPDs with broken clasps or extracted abutments.
- To provide a method for repairing RPDs while the patient retains the prosthesis.
Main Methods:
- A new cast clasp component or surveyed clasp assembly is reattached.
- The technique accommodates attachment to the acrylic denture base or metal major connector.
- A two-step impression procedure ensures precise relation to abutments.
Main Results:
- The described technique offers a cast clasp replacement for damaged RPDs.
- Patients can retain their prosthesis during the repair process.
- A laboratory-generated, precisely formed surveyed clasp assembly is efficiently transferred to the RPD.
Conclusions:
- This technique provides an effective method for repairing RPDs, enhancing patient comfort and prosthesis longevity.
- The innovative approach simplifies the restoration of RPDs with complex repair needs.