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Rests in Partial Dentures Explained

Rests are rigid extensions of a partial denture placed in prepared rest seats on teeth. They provide vertical support to partial dentures by maintaining the denture components in their planned positions and distributing occlusal loads down the long axis of abutment teeth. Properly prepared rests must fit teeth closely, be strong enough to withstand loads, not raise vertical dimension, and form an angle less than 90 degrees with connectors. Common types include occlusal rests on molars/premolars, lingual rests on canine cingula, and incisal rests on anterior teeth.

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Rests in Partial Dentures Explained

Rests are rigid extensions of a partial denture placed in prepared rest seats on teeth. They provide vertical support to partial dentures by maintaining the denture components in their planned positions and distributing occlusal loads down the long axis of abutment teeth. Properly prepared rests must fit teeth closely, be strong enough to withstand loads, not raise vertical dimension, and form an angle less than 90 degrees with connectors. Common types include occlusal rests on molars/premolars, lingual rests on canine cingula, and incisal rests on anterior teeth.

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RESTS

DR. SAMEEN ZEHRA


DEMONSTRATOR
DEPARTMENT OF
PROSTHODONTICS
HITEC-IMS DENTAL COLLEGE
TAXILLA
DEFINITIONS
 REST: Rests are rigid extensions of a partial denture, placed in rest seats, which are
prepared on either the occlusal, lingual surfaces or incisal edges of the teeth, providing
vertical support to the partial denture.

 REST SEAT: Rests are located on properly prepared tooth surfaces. The prepared tooth
surfaces to receive the rest is called rest seat.
FUNCTIONS
 Primary function is to provide vertical support for the partial denture
 Maintain the components in their planned position
 Maintains established occlusal relationship by preventing the settling of the denture
 Prevents the impingement of soft tissues

 Directs and distributes occlusal loads to abutment teeth.


REQUIRMENTS OF RESTS

 Rests must fulfill the following requirements:


 Must fit the tooth to minimize the food collection and preserve their locations in relation
to the tooth.
 Must be strong enough to withstand the loads without deformation.
 Must not raise the vertical dimension of occlusion
 Transmit the stresses down the long axis of tooth
 Must be right angle or less to the long axis of the tooth.
TYPES OF REST
 Occlusal rest…… on Molars and Premolars
 Lingual rest……on cingula of Canines
 Incisal rest………..on Incisal edges of anterior teeth
FORM OF OCCLUSAL REST AND REST SEAT
 Outline form of an occlusal rest should be rounded triangular shape with the apex towards
the center of occlusal surface.
 Base of the triangle is at marginal ridge should be at least 2.5mm for both molars and

premolars.
 Smaller dimensions do not provide adequate bulk of metal for rest.

2.5mm
 Marginal ridge reduction at the site of rest
seat should be at least 1.5 mm

 An occlusal rest should be at least


0.5mm thick at its thinnest point and 1.0
to 1.5 mm thick where it crosses the
marginal ridge
 Floor of the occlusal rest should be apical to marginal ridge and should be concave or spoon
shaped.
 Angle formed by occlusal rest and minor
connector, from which it originates, should
be less than 90°. Angle greater than 90°
fails to transmit forces along long axis of
abutment teeth.
DO YOU KNOW?
Partial dentures without rests
are called gum strippers
LINGUAL REST
 Usually on canines, due to well developed cingulum
 If canines are not available, then incisors are considered for lingual rest placement.
 They take the form of broad inverted V shape
INCISAL REST

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