Limitation of conventional removable partial dentures and potential of Implant-assisted removable partial dentures

Abstract

The application of conventional partial denture (CRPD) is considered to be limited. Hence, the possibility of implant assisted removable partial denture (IARPD) has been recently studied. In this paper, we focused on the following two points: 1) Variations other than fixed implant prosthesis for mandibular unilateral free-end defect; The results of practice-based research by patient reported outcomes on CRPD, non-metal clasp denture and non-intervention (SDA) were presented, and clinical cases of IARPD were shown. 2) For bilateral multiple free-end defect beyond SDA, CRPD is often difficult, and clinical cases and scientific evidence of IARPD used as a solution in such cases were shown.