OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of removable partial dentures (RPD) on the periodontal health of abutment and non-abutment teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total 107 patients with RPD participated in this study. It was examined 138 RPD, they were 87 with clasp-retained and 51 were RPD with attachments. The following periodontal parameters were evaluated for abutmen...

Aim: To compare the effects of cast partial denture with conventional all acrylic denture in respect to retention, stability, masticatory efficiency, comfort and periodontal health of abutments. Methods: 50 adult partially edentulous patient seeking for replacement of missing teeth having Kennedy class I and II arches with or without modification areas were selected for the study. Group-A was t...

Aim: To compare the effects of cast partial denture with conventional all acrylic denture in respect to retention, stability, masticatory efficiency, comfort and periodontal health of abutments. Methods: 50 adult partially edentulous patient seeking for replacement of missing teeth having Kennedy class I and II arches with or without modification areas were selected for the study. Group-A was t...

AIM Removable partial dentures (RPDs) may have a negative impact on oral health and have the potential to cause further tooth loss, especially of abutment teeth. However, no evidence indicates the effective interval of regular periodontal maintenance after RPD provision. This practice-based cohort study aimed to examine the impact of regular periodontal maintenance visits on survival of RPD abu...

Objective: To compare differences in caries and periodontal scores between removable partial denture wearers and non wearers; abutment with non-abutment teeth in the wearers and wearers with “satisfactory” to those with “unsatisfactory” dentures. Methods: Ninety-six partially dentate patients were included in this study. Teeth were examined for caries and periodontal diseases. Removable partial...

Fixed Dental Prosthesis is a treatment modality to replace the missing tooth by utilizing adjacent teeth as abutments. The health, periodontal surface area, crown root ratio and other parameters govern condition of abutment. examination these clinical radiographic determine its usage abutments support retain prosthesis. Adjunctive therapy like lengthening, foundation restorations others can be ...

Corresponding author: Dr.Ranjana Balla ,Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics and crown& Bridge, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Sriganaganagar. This article may be cited as:Khokhar R, Sudan R, Gupta HAssessment of periodontal health of Abutment teeth supporting Removable Partial dentures: A Retrospective study. HECS Int J Com Health and Med Res 2017;3(3):...

According to Boucher’s Clinical Dental Terminology periodontal prosthesis is any restorative and replacement device that is used as a therapeutic aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. It is an adjunct to the other forms of periodontal therapy and does not cure periodontal disease by itself. There is always a mounting demand for dental practitioners to integrate periodontal and prosthetic...