McCracken's removable partial prosthodontics

"The standard in prosthodontics for nearly 50 years, McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 13th Edition walks readers through all the principles and concepts surrounding removable partial denture treatment planning and design that today's practitioners need to know. Using an evidence-based approach, this full-color text incorporates the latest information on new techniques, procedures, and equipment, including expanded information on dynamic communication and the use of implants with removable partial dentures. From initial contact with the patient to post-treatment care, McCracken's is the complete foundation today's dentists need to successfully practice prosthodontic care" --

Partially edentulous epidemiology, physiology, and terminology -- Consideration for managing partial tooth loss : tooth replacements from the patient perspective -- Classification of partially edentulous arches -- Biomechanics of removable partial dentures -- Major and minor connectors -- Rests and rest seats -- Direct retainers -- Indirect retainers -- Denture base considerations -- Principles of removable partial denture design -- Surveying -- Diagnosis and treatment planning -- Preparation of the mouth for removable partial dentures -- Preparation of abutment teeth -- Impression materials and procedures for removable partial dentures -- Support for the distal extension denture base -- Occlusal relationships for removable partial dentures -- Laboratory procedures -- Work authorizations for removable partial dentures -- Initial placement, adjustment, and servicing of the removable partial denture -- Relining and rebasing the removable partial denture -- Repairs and additions to removable partial dentures -- Interim removable partial dentures -- Removable partial denture considerations in maxillofacial prosthetics -- Considerations for the use of dental implants with removable par…