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Turning Points in Removable Partial Denture Philosophy
Author(s) -
Waliszewski Michael P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2010.00622.x
Subject(s) - enthusiasm , key (lock) , quality (philosophy) , focus (optics) , engineering ethics , psychology , computer science , orthodontics , medicine , engineering , epistemology , philosophy , social psychology , physics , computer security , optics
This article discusses key turning points in removable partial denture (RPD) philosophy. Early advancements tended to focus upon improving the technical quality of the prosthesis itself. The beginning of the 20th century brought significant public pressure upon the dental profession due to consequences associated with poor quality fixed prostheses. The result was dramatic improvement and heavy demand for RPDs. Technical and efficiency issues conspired to temper this enthusiasm, eventually resulting in reduced respect for RPDs. By highlighting key writings and technical issues during these periods of change it is hoped the reader will gain a more precise understanding of the current status of RPD philosophy.