A removable restoration or prosthesis is an appliance that is not cemented to the existing teeth in the mouth, and needs to be removed for cleaning.
There are full dentures and partial dentures.
A full denture replaces all the teeth in the patient’s upper or lower jaw. A partial denture is a removable restoration replacing the missing teeth when the patient still has some teeth left.
Partial dentures can be affixed to the existing teeth with metal clips, and the removable unit only replaces the missing teeth.
Combined restorations are partial dentures anchored to the existing teeth with a bar attachment, precision attachment or telescopic crown, and are covered with a crown in certain cases.
