Ca. Hansen et Mm. Russell, MAKING A CROWN TO FIT ACCURATELY UNDER AN EXISTING REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE CLASP ASSEMBLY, The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 71(2), 1994, pp. 206-208
The most difficult aspect of retrofitting a new crown to an existing r
emovable partial denture clasp assembly is maintaining an accurate rel
ationship of the prepared abutment tooth to the clasp assembly while m
aking an impression. A procedure is presented that helps to ensure tha
t the framework is not displaced during this critical step of the proc
ess.