Surveying removable partial dentures: the importance of guiding planes and path of insertion for stability

Retention of mandibular advancement devices in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: an in vitro pilot study

“…First, the path of a removable denture is the direction in which it moves in relation to the supporting teeth when it is inserted or removed from its position, as guided by the contact of its rigid structures with the teeth. Interference structures must be detected and resolved in order to find a feasible path of insertion or removal [22]. Second, in vivo, some condylar rotation will occur before the mouth opens, followed by a translation on further opening as well as interaction with muscles that generate medio-lateral movements [23], which may also influence this path of removal.…”

Evaluation of Cast Re‐Orientation on a Dental Surveyor Using Three Tripod Techniques: A Survey and In Vitro Study

“…Although RPDs are considered the treatment of choice in many clinical instances, they might not be successful in meeting the functional or esthetic demands of some patients due to production‐related problems as one of many potential causative factors. The proper integration of dental surveyors in diagnosis and treatment planning of RPDs is undeniably a fundamental key for treatment success, as it allows clinicians to plan, study, and design proper RPDs that satisfy all biomechanical and esthetic requirements . The step of stone cast tripod subsequent to selection of the lateral and AP tilts is crucial to maintain the same spatial position of the stone cast, to include the diagnostic, master, and duplicate casts, on the dental surveyor throughout the treatment steps of the partial denture construction .…”

Putty Index for Tripoding

“…Precise registering and transferring of the selected path of insertion of RPDPs is a critical step in designing the framework . In this article, a new technique for tripoding using addition silicon impression material and a diamond disk has been described.…”