TY - JOUR AU - Luthardt, Ralph G. AU - Marré, Birgit AU - Heinecke, Achim AU - Gerss, Joachim AU - Aggstaller, Hans AU - Busche, Eckhard AU - Dressler, Paul AU - Gitt, Ingrid AU - Hannak, Wolfgang AU - Hartmann, Sinsa AU - Heydecke, Guido AU - Jahn, Florentine AU - Kern, Matthias AU - Mundt, Torsten AU - Pospiech, Peter AU - Stark, Helmut AU - Wöstmann, Bernd AU - Walter, Michael H. PY - 2010 DA - 2010/02/19 TI - The randomized shortened dental arch study (RaSDA): design and protocol JO - Trials SP - 15 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Various treatment options for the prosthetic treatment of jaws where all molars are lost are under discussion. Besides the placement of implants, two main treatment types can be distinguished: replacement of the missing molars with removable dental prostheses and non-replacement of the molars, i.e. preservation of the shortened dental arch. Evidence is lacking regarding the long-term outcome and the clinical performance of these approaches. High treatment costs and the long time required for the treatment impede respective clinical trials. SN - 1745-6215 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-11-15 DO - 10.1186/1745-6215-11-15 ID - Luthardt2010 ER -