Biomedical subjects

G Bochet

Publications and source records attributed to G Bochet.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2000

Aesthetic considerations for the treatment of partially edentulous patients with removable dentures.

Treatment with removable partial dentures (RPDs) is an affordable solution for anterior or posterior tooth loss. In determining a proper treatment solution, it is important for the clinician to consider the patient's aesthetic expectations, socioeconomic situation, and the prognosis for the prosthesis and remaining dentition. This article presents guidelines to optimize the aesthetic result of this treatment and considers framework and clasp concepts; rotational path design; minimal extension of the denture bases; auxiliary attachments or retentive bars; and implants for retention and support of RPDs.

Dental Clasps↗

PubMed1998

Alternate framework designs for removable partial dentures.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The removable partial denture is usually less appreciated than the fixed partial denture by both patients and prosthodontists. This negative attitude could be due to problems associated with the wearing of a removable partial denture and concern essentially with comfort, esthetics, masticatory function, occlusal stability, and maintenance of oral hygiene. Such problems could be limited if treatment planning is made carefully, according to simplified and logical principles for framework design, and if oral hygiene and the fit of the dentures are regularly controlled. PURPOSE: This article reviews the factors associated with the prognosis of treatment with removable partial dentures. Furthermore, the article describes framework design applied in different clinical situations and compares them with more conventional designs. It seems important to consider a framework design that privileges comfort, esthetics, and oral hygiene rather than to follow mechanical rules that are entirely theoretical and have not been confirmed scientifically or clinically.

Biomechanical Phenomena↗

PubMed1998