A Technique for Fabricating Indirect Resin Composite Teeth on a Metal Removable Partial Denture Framework

Abstract

The use of metal removable partial dentures (MRPD) represents a treatment choice that replaces natural dentition. The aim of this article is to purpose an alternative technique for creating a prosthetic tooth using indirect resin composite on the MRPD framework. This technique has been applied for two patients. The first patient has lost her 3 upper anterior teeth. She has a history of frequently fractured dentures and high esthetics expectation. The second patient needs to replace only 1 - 2 teeth in her mandibular arch but has limited space for placing acrylic denture teeth. In this study, surface treatment was done to enhance the mechanical and chemical bond between resin composite and metal framework by using alumina blasting and metal primer application respectively.