Kratochvil’s fundamentals of removable partial dentures 2019: - Authors: Ting-Ling Chang, Daniela Orellana, John Beumer III. - Publisher: Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc. - Edition: 1st. Book outlines: - In the 1960s, Professor F. J. Kratochvil recognized the importance of biomechanics in removable partial denture (RPD) design and used these principles to develop a new design philosophy. - This "RPI system"—a clasp assembly consisting of a rest, a proximal plate, and an I-bar retainer—changed how clinicians approach partial denture design and is now used throughout the world. - This textbook provides an overview of Kratochvil's design philosophy and the basic principles of biomechanics it is based upon. - Topics include components of RPDs and their functions, design sequences for maxillary and mandibular RPDs, and techniques for surveying and determining the most advantageous treatment position. - A chapter dedicated to digital design and manufacturing of RPD frameworks highlights new technology in this emerging field. - Additional topics include optimizing esthetic outcomes through attachments and rotational path RPDs as well as applying the RPI system to patients with maxillofacial defects. - The authors provide illustrations of clinical cases throughout the book as well as an illustrated glossary of prosthodontic terminology. - This textbook will prepare students and general practitioners to design and fabricate a biomechanically sound RPD framework for just about any dental configuration they encounter.