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Dental crown under partial denture

How to Take an Impression for a Dental Crown Attached to a Partial Denture If you are doing a dental crown under a partial denture the best thing to do is call your lab and ask how they like to do it. Ask what they need, because every lab is different it is usually best […]

Swallow dental instruments

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Swallow or aspirate a dental instrument? Did your patient swallow or aspirate a dental instrument or dental prosthesis? Swallowed dental instrument? Aspirated dental instrument? Now what? Step one is where is it?  Swallowed 87-92% or aspirated 7-13%. 10-20% of cases need nonsurgical intervention. 1% or less require surgical intervention. Swallowed and caught in esophagus – […]

Partial Denture Design

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Partial denture design Partial denture design starts with partial denture classification. A great resource for partial dental design is FFOFR. A great textbook is the Atlas of Removable Partial Denture Design. It will give ideal designs for different scenarios. For patient information on partial dentures check the link. Dual path rpd or rotational path removable […]