Construction of a Removable Partial Denture (RPD): Comparison between the Analog Procedure and the Selective Laser Melting Procedure

Abstract

A partial removable denture is a device that allows the patient to recover from a partial edentulism. This case report describes the realization of a chrome–cobalt partial removable denture by using two different realization methods: (1) analogic framework and (2) hybrid framework. This allowed us to compare the stability, retention as well as clasp quality of both the products and to highlight their respective advantages, disadvantages, and limitations.

Keywords

• partial removable denture
• chrome–cobalt prosthesis
• edentulism
• analogic framework
• digital framework
• prosthetic rehabilitation