Key Points
In this part, we will discuss
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Design sequence
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Design examples
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Reviewing the designs
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Design prescription
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Abstract
This article describes a method of building RPD components into an effective design and indicates how the details of the design can be communicated clearly to the dental technician.
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It will already be appreciated that an RPD is the sum of a number of components. In this part of the series we describe a method of building these components into a design and emphasize the importance of clearly detailing the design to the dental technician.
It must of course be remembered that the design sequence is but one stage of the overall treatment plan for a partially edentulous patient and is undertaken after completing the all-important stages of surveying the cast and selecting a path of insertion.
The following two examples illustrate how to apply the basic principles of design using the following sequence:
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Saddles.
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Support.
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Retention.
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Bracing and reciprocation.
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Connector.
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Indirect retention.
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Review of completed design.
To help with identification, the various RPD components are illustrated in different colours.
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Davenport, J., Basker, R., Heath, J. et al. A system of design. Br Dent J 189, 586–590 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800838
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