Plaque recordings as a guide to the prognosis for partial denture treatment

Summary Separate mean plaque scores of the proximal surfaces of abutment teeth, which faced denture saddles, were obtained from thirty‐three subjects with removable partial dentures, following a period of ordinary tooth‐brushing and at the end of a period following instruction in specialized tooth‐brushing. With ordinary tooth‐brushing, the subjects were distributed in the upper range of plaque scores which was considered dangerous to periodontal health. With specialized tooth‐brushing the subjects showed lower mean plaque scores, but over a wider distribution. Thus patients are variously at risk when treated with partial dentures.