An evaluation of removable partial dentures: a retrospective study.

A 50% sample (N = 100) of all patients aged between 50-70 years at the time of treatment who received RPDs' were interviewed by telephone for 8-10 minutes. The questionnaires evaluated the subjects' denture experience, attitudes to dentures, and satisfaction with them. A large majority were satisfied with their RPD's but a higher proportion of women reported problems with mandibular RPD's. About one third of the group had not returned for recalls. Statistically significant relationships were found which suggested that subjects who were satisfied with their previous dentures were more likely to be satisfied with their replacements, and subjects who removed their RPD's to eat were likely to be dissatisfied with them.