The standard in prosthodontics for 65 years, McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 14th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of treatment planning and design principles for removable partial dentures, essential for dental students and practicing clinicians alike. Using an evidence-based approach, this edition features new detailed illustrations, clinical photos, and updated content on digital technologies, enriched by expert authorship that brings the latest clinical insights to this definitive prosthodontics resource. From initial contact with the patient to post-treatment care, McCracken’s offers the complete foundation today’s dentists need to successfully practice prosthodontic care.
1. McCracken’s Removable Partial Prosthodontics - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. iv 7. About the Authors - p. vi 8. Contributors - p. ix 9. About the Book - p. x 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Videos - p. viii 12. PART I: General Concepts/Treatment Planning - p. P1 13. 1. Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology - p. 2 14. 2. Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss: Tooth Replacements from the Patient's Perspective - p. 8 15. 3. Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches - p. 14 16. 4. Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures - p. 19 17. 5. Major and Minor Connectors - p. 26 18. 6. Rests and Rest Seats - p. 50 19. 7. Direct Retainers - p. 60 20. 8. Indirect Retainers - p. 83 21. 9. Denture Base Considerations - p. 90 22. 10. Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design - p. 101 23. 11. Surveying - p. 123 24. 12. Considerations of Removable Partial Dental Materials - p. 139 25. PART II: Clinical and Laboratory - p. P149 26. 13. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 150 27. 14. Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 180 28. 15. Preparation of Abutment Teeth - p. 194 29. 16. Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 206 30. 17. Framework Try In - p. 221 31. 18. Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 228 32. 19. Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 237 33. 20. Laboratory Procedures - p. 243 34. 21. Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial Denture - p. 280 35. PART III: Long-term Success: Patient and Prosthesis - p. P287 36. 22. Long-Term Care of the Patient - p. 288 37. 23. Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture - p. 292 38. 24. Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial Dentures - p. 296 39. PART IV: Maintenance - p. P301 40. 25. Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants With Removable Partial Dentures - p. 302 41. 26. Interim Removable Partial Dentures - p. 310 42. Index - p. 316
The standard in prosthodontics for 65 years, McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 14th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of treatment planning and design principles for removable partial dentures, essential for dental students and practicing clinicians alike. Using an evidence-based approach, this edition features new detailed illustrations, clinical photos, and updated content on digital technologies, enriched by expert authorship that brings the latest clinical insights to this definitive prosthodontics resource. From initial contact with the patient to post-treatment care, McCracken’s offers the complete foundation today’s dentists need to successfully practice prosthodontic care.
1. McCracken’s Removable Partial Prosthodontics - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. iv 7. About the Authors - p. vi 8. Contributors - p. ix 9. About the Book - p. x 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Videos - p. viii 12. PART I: General Concepts/Treatment Planning - p. P1 13. 1. Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology - p. 2 14. 2. Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss: Tooth Replacements from the Patient's Perspective - p. 8 15. 3. Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches - p. 14 16. 4. Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures - p. 19 17. 5. Major and Minor Connectors - p. 26 18. 6. Rests and Rest Seats - p. 50 19. 7. Direct Retainers - p. 60 20. 8. Indirect Retainers - p. 83 21. 9. Denture Base Considerations - p. 90 22. 10. Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design - p. 101 23. 11. Surveying - p. 123 24. 12. Considerations of Removable Partial Dental Materials - p. 139 25. PART II: Clinical and Laboratory - p. P149 26. 13. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 150 27. 14. Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 180 28. 15. Preparation of Abutment Teeth - p. 194 29. 16. Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 206 30. 17. Framework Try In - p. 221 31. 18. Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 228 32. 19. Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures - p. 237 33. 20. Laboratory Procedures - p. 243 34. 21. Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial Denture - p. 280 35. PART III: Long-term Success: Patient and Prosthesis - p. P287 36. 22. Long-Term Care of the Patient - p. 288 37. 23. Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture - p. 292 38. 24. Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial Dentures - p. 296 39. PART IV: Maintenance - p. P301 40. 25. Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants With Removable Partial Dentures - p. 302 41. 26. Interim Removable Partial Dentures - p. 310 42. Index - p. 316
