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3.3 Prophylaxis at the Tooth-Denture Interface
![]() 15 Concavities in the denture base should be avoided whenever possible. Because of the form of the tooth to be clasped, a concavity in the area of the clasp is usually unavoidable (Fig. 15). (more…) |
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3.2 Upper Arch Prophylaxis
![]() 12 As in the lower arch, there are no indications for the use of a lingual plate in the upper arch. The argument often heard that the lingual plate is more easily repaired is not valid because the lingual plate itself is often responsible for the premature need to extend the prosthesis. The denture base departs at a blunt angle from the terminal tooth at the junction between tooth and saddle (Fig. 12). (more…) |
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3.1 Lower Arch Prophylaxis
![]() 8 The best design for caries and periodontal prophylaxis would be achieved if the partial denture base had no contact with the periodontium. Lingual plates as saddle connectors are, therefore, out of the question Only the lingual bar should be used with its upper edge ending approx. 5 mm from the marginal gingiva. The partial denture design begins at this point (Fig. 8). (more…) |
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