Stewart's Clinical Removable Partial Prosthodontics: Fourth Edition

The fourth edition of this classic prosthodontic textbook features a new chapter on implant-assisted removable partial dentures as well as a description of the Prosthodontic Diagnostic Index. As before, the text provides an overview of removable partial denture service in contemporary dental practice with an emphasis on clinical and design aspects. Clinical topics range from examination and treatment planning to mouth preparation and prosthesis placement. Common design philosophies are discussed, and a step-by-step method for partial denture design is presented. Also included are alternative removable partial denture therapies such as Swing Lock and attachment-type prostheses. To facilitate visualization and understanding, the text is accompanied by numerous illustrations. Like those that came before it, this edition is intended to help the student, the general practitioner, and the specialist consistently provide high-quality prosthodontic treatment for their patients.

About the Author

Rodney D. Phoenix, DDS, MSD, FACP, is a Colonel in the US Air Force and currently serves as the Director of Resident Education in the Graduate Prosthodontics Program at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his dental degree from The Ohio State University and his master's degree in prosthodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition, Dr Phoenix received a certificate in dental biomaterial from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is currently an assistant professor and an assistant chairman in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he also has a practice specializing in prosthodontics. Dr Phoenix has published works in the fields of dental material, restorative dentistry, and prosthodontics. He is also a reviewer and section editor for the Yearbook of Dentistry and the Journal of Prosthodontics.