Removable partial denture planning and the panorama of the last 20 years in Brazil – a literature review of observational studies

Vol. 10 – Number 40 – 2021 Review article Page 23-32 Removable partial denture planning and the panorama of the last 20 years in Brazil – a literature review of observational studies Viviane Gonçalves de Figueiredo¹ Manassés Tércio Grangeiro² Larissa Micaella Arcoverde e Silva³ Abstract Objective: the objective of this literature review was to catalog and describe observational scientific studies on the planning of removable partial dentures, based on the panorama of rehabilitation in the last 20 years in Brazil. Methodology: As databases Scielo, Pubmed, Google Scholar, VHL; as well as the terms used in this search were: removable partial denture, dental prosthesis planning and dental models. The inclusion criteria in this study were observational studies carried out based on data obtained in Brazil; articles that address the variables under study: planning, quality of the models and dental preparations published between 2000 and 2020. The exclusion criteria for this work were literature reviews, clinical cases, letters to the editor, opinion articles (low scientific evidence); literature with data from other countries; articles not available in full by the databases; articles addressing the planning of unconventional PPRs. The selection of articles was carried out based on abstracts. Results: The selection resulted in 11 researches on the theme, the works showed a high prevalence of the absence of planning (drawing) and dental preparations, niches and guide plans, in addition to plaster models in poor conditions. It being observed that the responsibility in the elaboration of the design of the metallic structure by the dentist has been delegated to the technician in dental prosthesis. Conclusion: Based on the methodology used in this literature review, the findings showed a bleak outlook in Brazil, regarding the planning of the removable partial denture that is neglected by the dentist. Descriptors: Dental models, removable partial denture, prosthesis design. ¹ Prosthesis and Oral and Facial Surgery – UFPE. ² PhD student in Restorative Dentistry – Specialty Prosthodontics – UNESP. ³ Graduate student in Dentistry – UFPE. DOI: 10.24077/2021;1040-2332