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McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics,
Edition 14Editors: Edited by Lisa A. Lang, DDS, MS, MBA, FACP, Lily T. García, DDS, MS, FACP and Ahmed Mahrous, DDS, MS, FACP
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20 Jan 2026
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The standard in prosthodontics for 65 years, McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 14th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of treatment planning and design principles for removable partial dentures, essential for dental students and practicing clinicians alike. Using an evidence-based approach, this edition features new detailed illustrations, clinical photos, and updated content on digital technologies, enriched by expert authorship that brings the latest clinical insights to this definitive prosthodontics resource. From initial contact with the patient to post-treatment care, McCracken’s offers the complete foundation today’s dentists need to successfully practice prosthodontic care.
Key Features
- Updated information on the use of implants with removable partial dentures highlights considerations in treatment planning, including the selection of implants and provision of care using dental implants
- Evidence-based approach uses current research to help you diagnose, design, develop, and sequence a treatment plan
- Updated content addresses laboratory support for removable partial dentures
New Features
- NEW! Detailed illustrations and clinical photos reinforce key concepts and demonstrate the latest advances in removable partial dentures
- NEW! Technology coverage explores the use of digital technologies and digital dentistry techniques
- NEW! Expert editors and authors bring fresh perspectives to the text as they share key clinical insights
- NEW! Enhanced eBook version, included with every new print purchase, features animations that visualize the creation, mechanics, and techniques in removable partial dentures, plus access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
- Updated information on the use of implants with removable partial dentures highlights considerations in treatment planning, including the selection of implants and provision of care using dental implants
About the author
Edited by Lisa A. Lang, DDS, MS, MBA, FACP, Professor of Prosthodontics, Executive Associate Dean, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana; Lily T. García, DDS, MS, FACP, Dean and Professor, James S. Cole Endowed Professorship, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas and Ahmed Mahrous, DDS, MS, FACP, Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Director of CAD CAM Dentistry, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, A.T. Stills University, Mesa, Arizona
PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS/TREATMENT PLANNING
1. Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology
2. Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss
3. Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches
4. Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures
5. Major and Minor Connectors
6. Rests and Rest Seats
7. Direct Retainers
8. Indirect Retainers
9. Denture Base Considerations
10. Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design
11. Surveying
12. Considerations of Removable Partial Denture Materials
PART II: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY
13. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
14. Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures
15. Preparation of Abutment Teeth
16. Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures
17. Framework Try In
18. Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures
19. Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures
20. Laboratory Procedures
21. Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial Denture
PART III: LONG-TERM SUCCESS: PATIENT AND PROSTHESIS
22. Long-Term Care of the Patient
23. Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture
24. Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial Dentures
PART IV: MAINTENANCE
25. Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants with Removable Partial Dentures
26. Interim Removable Partial Dentures
1. Partially Edentulous Epidemiology, Physiology, and Terminology
2. Considerations for Managing Partial Tooth Loss
3. Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches
4. Biomechanics of Removable Partial Dentures
5. Major and Minor Connectors
6. Rests and Rest Seats
7. Direct Retainers
8. Indirect Retainers
9. Denture Base Considerations
10. Principles of Removable Partial Denture Design
11. Surveying
12. Considerations of Removable Partial Denture Materials
PART II: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY
13. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
14. Preparation of the Mouth for Removable Partial Dentures
15. Preparation of Abutment Teeth
16. Impression Materials and Procedures for Removable Partial Dentures
17. Framework Try In
18. Occlusal Relationships for Removable Partial Dentures
19. Work Authorizations for Removable Partial Dentures
20. Laboratory Procedures
21. Initial Placement, Adjustment, and Servicing of the Removable Partial Denture
PART III: LONG-TERM SUCCESS: PATIENT AND PROSTHESIS
22. Long-Term Care of the Patient
23. Relining and Rebasing the Removable Partial Denture
24. Repairs and Additions to Removable Partial Dentures
PART IV: MAINTENANCE
25. Considerations for the Use of Dental Implants with Removable Partial Dentures
26. Interim Removable Partial Dentures
ISBN:
9780323834872
Page Count:
416
Illustrations
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Approx. 800 illustrations (780 in full color)
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