opinions and wearing habits among patients new to removable partial dentures an interview study thirtyfive patients treated at the department of prosthetic dentistry university of ume who had received removable partial dentures rpd during the period july 1st 1981 to december 31st 1982 were interviewed regarding the use and experiences of their dentures none of the patients had previously used an rpd the treatment had been carried out by dentists and dental students at the time of the interview 12 12 years after receiving the prosthesis 34 subjects 97 declared that they used their rpds during various parts of the day