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CASE REPORTS ON THE REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES WITH DONUS TELESCOPE (Konus telescope에 의한 유리단 결손 수복에 관한 임상적 연구(I))

  • Vang, Mong-Sook
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.67-77
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate a cases which was treated with konus telescope on the patients in bilaterally edentulous mandible. Author made konus telescope for two patients and then X-ray and clinical examination were used for evaluation of the function and change in supporting structure of the abutment teeth during the 60months. Patient complained of difficulties in removal of denture at the beginning but they got used to it soon. X-ray showed that there were no changes in supporting structure of the abutment teeth after 60 months. It was effective in promotion of ridge soreness and also reducing the need of relining. This study suggest that konus telescope was effective for the treatment of bilaterally edentulous situations.

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DOUBLE CROWN RETAINED REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE - 4 YEARS IN RETROSPECT (Double crown retained RPD의 4년 임상 관찰)

  • Lee Seok-Hyung
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2004
  • Statment of problem : Little in known about the importance of selection of various double crowns as retainer in determining the outcome of treatment with double crown retained removable partial denture. Purpose : To obtain information about the effects and the results of this treatment modality. Material and methods : This study describes 61 double crown retained removable partial dentures worn by 51 patients from Samsung Medical Center, Seoul a time ranging between 6 and 48 months and evaluate occlusal contacts on the denture teeth, denture movement, incidence of denture relining, denture retention, fracture of dentures and abutments, hygiene, residual ridge inflammatory changes, number of lost abutment,. interruption of denture use. Results : One tenth of all the restorations were relined. Restorations in 21 arches fractured repeatedly for various reasons . There was no apparent interrelationship between fractures and the five groups. Conclusion : Good prognoses of removable partial dentures were shown in all groups(Kennedy Classes I, II, III, combination and few remaining abutment).