Caries incidence following restoration of shortened lower dental arches in a randomized controlled trial

In patients with shortened dental arches do removable dental prostheses improve masticatory performance?

“…In the first instance, patients with eSDAs could be restored to a longer SDA using fixed prosthodontic options. 11 This approach has been demonstrated to be more cost-effective than RPDs whilst also achieving positive impacts on quality of life and nutritional status . [12][13][14][15] Practice points: -A SDA should provide sufficient functionality for the vast majority of patients.…”

Attitudes and practice in the provision of removable partial dentures

“…3,4 Further, cross sectional studies and longitudinal clinical trials have reported an increased incidence of caries and periodontal breakdown when RPDs are worn. [5][6][7][8] This appar ent poor compliance with wearing RPDs, together with their potential to generate an additional long-term treatment need, represents a considerable potential waste of resource within the NHS. The reasons for this discrepancy are unclear but may reflect the attitudes and expectation of patients, the clinical knowledge and technique of dentists, or administrative and financial restrictions.…”

Partial denture design comparisons between inexperienced and experienced undergraduate students and the teaching staff of a UK dental school

“…These dentures would have provided little improvement in functional effi ciency, no improvement in appearance and even if it were thought necessary to open the patient's vertical dimension this would have been better achieved by placing crowns on the left and right mandibular premolars and the left four and fi ve maxillary premolars, particularly with the known biological effects of RPDs. 17,18 In cases like this cantilever bridges would offer a healthier option. 19 The record of student patient treatment during their BDS course shows that during patient treatment at the dental school/hospital in the 2008/2009 period third/fourth year students (group of 61 students) made from 0-4 RPDs (it is not known whether these were acrylic or Co-Cr RPDs).…”