Existing research suggests that 30-50% of patients who are prescribed an RPD never or only occasionally wear the prosthesis. This study has identified key factors that influence professional provision ...

Patients who experience dental anxiety and smoke may be more likely to require procedures on abutment teeth, increasing the risk of removable partial denture (RPD) failure. This study was recently ...

When a patient needs a new crown under an existing removable partial denture (RPD), the dentist faces a dilemma. Ideally, you would recommend a new partial to go with the crown. But that doesn't sit ...