Removable Partial Denture Design

Question 1

what is support

Answer 1

resistance of a denture to occlusally directed loads

Question 2

what can be used to give support?

Answer 2

rests

Question 3

what is direct retention

Answer 3

resistance to vertical displacement of denture

Question 4

what gives direct retention

Answer 4

claps

Question 5

what is the undercut requirement for the CoCr clasp?

Answer 5

0.25mm

Question 6

what is the undercut requirement for the gold clasps?

Answer 6

0.5mm

Question 7

what is the undercut requirement for the stainless steel clasp?

Answer 7

0.75mm

Question 8

what is indirect retention

Answer 8

resistance to rotation displacement of the denture

Question 9

when is indirect retention used?

Answer 9

in dentures with free end saddles

Question 10

what are the types of denture materials used?

Answer 10

PMMA and cobalt chromium