Relevance of Variations in the Opposing Dentition for the Functionality of Fixed and Removable Partial Dentures: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Studies evaluated—summary.

Study	Indication	Intervention	Comparative intervention	Opposing dentition	Observation^a	Setting (outpatient)
Randomized controlled trials
Budtz-Jørgensen and Isidor, 1990 [12]	Partially edentulous mandible	Fixed partial denture	Removable partial denture	CD	1980-1981^b; 1981–1986^c	Aarhus, Denmark
Prospective interventional studies
Balshi et al., 1996 [13]	Single-tooth gap in the molar area	Implant-supported crown; Implant-supported bridge	—^d	ND	n/a	Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Carlson and Yontchev, 1996 [14]	Residual dentition of mandibular canines	Fixed partial denture	—	CD	1973–1975^b	Gothenburg, Sweden
Esquivel-Upshaw et al., 2008 [15]	Single-tooth gaps in posterior teeth	Fixed partial denture	—	ND	n/a	Florida, USA
Romeo et al., 2003 [16]	Partially edentulous patients	Implant-supported bridge	—	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	1994–2001	Milan, Italy
Ueda et al., 1993 [17]	Partially edentulous and edentulous patients	Implant-supported bridge	Implant-supported complete denture	ND/RPD/IFP	n/a	Nagoya, Japan
Wayler et al., 1984 [18]	Dentures and; Intact dentition	Partial denture	Complete dentures and intact dentition	ND/CD/RPD	n/a	Boston, USA
Retrospective interventional studies
Randow et al., 1986 [19]	Partially edentulous	Fixed partial denture	—	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	1974–1976^b; 1981–1983^c	Malmö, Sweden
Studer et al., 1998 [20]	Partially edentulous patients	Fixed-removable reconstruction	—	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	1976–1993^b	Zurich, Switzerland
Yli-Urpo et al.,1985[21]	Removable dentures in need of repair	Removable partial denture	Removable partial denture	ND/CD/RPD	1978–1983^b; 1983-1984^e	Kuopio, Finland
Cross-sectional studies/questionnaires^f
Frank et al.,1998 [22]	Mandibular partial dentures	Partial denture	—	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	1990–1995^b	Seattle, Washington, USA
Hummel et al., 2002 [23]	Partial dentures	Partial denture	—	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	1988–1994	Overall pop., USA
Lassila et al., 1985 [24]	Partial and complete dentures	Partial denture	Complete denture	ND/CD/RPD	n/a	Turku, Finland
Liedberg et al., 2005 [25]	(Complete) dentures, intact dentition	Partial denture	Complete denture and intact dentition	ND/CD/RPD	1985–1987	Malmö, Sweden
Ow et al., 1997 [26]	Dentures, intact dentition	Partial denture	Complete denture and intact dentition	ND	n/a	Singapore
Tuominen et al., 1989 [27]	Partial dentures, intact dentition	Partial denture	Intact dentition	ND/FPD/RPD	n/a	Overall pop., Finland
Vallittu et al., 1993 [28]	Removable dentures in need of repair	Removable partial denture	Removable partial denture	ND/CD/FPD/RPD	n/a	Lathi/Kuopio, Finland

^a The exact periods of observation, which may differ from the period the study was conducted, are listed separately in the summary tables.
^bManufacture of prostheses.
^cFollowup.
^dIf not specified, there is no comparative intervention or no intervention evaluated.
^eRepair of prostheses.
^fNoninterventional inquiries by questionnaire.
CD: complete denture, FPD: fixed partial denture, IFP: implant-supported fixed prostheses, ND: natural dentition, RPD: removable partial denture, n/a: not available.