Faktor-faktor kenyamanan pada pemakai geligi tiruan sebagian lepasan (Studi Pustaka)
G eligi Tiruan Sebagian Lepasan (GTSL) berfungsi untuk mengembalikan fungsi yang hilang akibat hilangnya gigi asli, serta melestarikan jaringan yang masih ada. Perawatan Geligi Tiruan Sebagian Lepasan harus dapat memberikan kenyamanan bagi pemakainya. Faktor-faktor yang memperngaruhi kenyamanan pemakaian GTSL, yaitu arah pasang lepas geligi tiruan, stabilitas dan retensi, geligi tiruan tidak menyebabkan rasa sakit, menciptakan geligi tiruan yang estetik, kenyamanan saat berbicara, dan pada saat berfungsi. Perawatan GTSL tidak selesai hanya sampai pemasangan saja, tetapi perlu adanya kontrol berkala agar geligi tiruan tetap nyaman saat digunakan.
A removable partial denture is used to replace the lost of functions that were caused by missing teeth and to preserve what remains. In the treatment of removable partial denture should be able to provide comfort for the user. Factors that affect the comfort of wearing removable partial denture, namely path of insertion and path of removal, stability and retentive, not pain less, creating denture are aesthetic, comfort when talking, and function. Removable partial denture treatment is not only until the installation is complete, but also the need for periodic control of denture in order to remain comfortable during use.