Acrylic partial dentures can be useful in restoring function and aesthetics of the partially dentate patient. Clinical care and attention needs to be given to the design of the prosthesis in order to...

Indirect retention can be defined as the effect achieved by one or more indirect retainers of a removable partial denture that reduces the tendency for a denture base to move in an occlusal direction...

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis in the UK in 2020 and the subsequently published guidance from the Chief Dental Officer of England, all routine, non-urgent dental care was ‘stopped and deferred...

Xerostomia is defined as an unstimulated salivary flow rate less than 0.1 ml/min or a stimulated salivary flow less than 0.2 ml/min. Xerostomia has many causes, for example salivary gland agenesis,...

The ridge classifications proposed by Atwood3 (Figure 1) or the modified version of Cawood and Howell4 are intended to provide a quantitative assessment of the residual alveolar bone. However, it may...

Sectional dentures can be constructed using different designs, most commonly split-pin and swing-lock designs. It is imperative that, when constructed, they must be rigid and be free from any movement...