McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics
- 14th Edition - February 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Lisa A. Lang, Lily T. García, Ahmed Mahrous
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 4 8 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 4 8 8 - 9
The standard in prosthodontics for 65 years, McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 14th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of treatment planning and design princi… Read more
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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.
- 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.
Dental students
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
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
APPENDICES
A: Glossary
- Edition: 14
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Lisa A. Lang
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, USALG
Lily T. García
Lily T. García, Dean, James S. Cole Endowed Professorship, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, James S. Cole Endowed Professorship, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, USAAM
Ahmed Mahrous
Associate Professor Ahmed Mahrous works at the University of Iowa, Director of CAD/CAM Dentistry, A.T. Still University.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, University of Iowa, Director of CAD/CAM Dentistry, A.T. Still University, USA