Beyond Conventional RPD Design: The Scandinavian Approach to Hygienic, Functional and Long-Lasting Dentures

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FREE LIVE WEBINAR – Tuesday 17 November 2026

I'm delighted to be presenting a free international webinar hosted by Dr San Win Thant, exploring a subject that I'm incredibly passionate about: the Scandinavian hygienic approach to removable partial dentures.

I genuinely believe this approach can completely change the way we think about, design and provide partial dentures.

Why am I so passionate about this?

Like many dentists, I was originally taught conventional British and American RPD design principles.

However, as my clinical experience developed, I began questioning whether these traditional approaches were always in the best interests of our patients.

This led me towards the Scandinavian hygienic approach, which I now use exclusively.

The fundamental principles are beautifully simple: protect the remaining teeth, minimise unnecessary gingival coverage, maximise hygiene, and engineer dentures that are stable, functional and capable of lasting for many years.

But this webinar isn't simply about showing you what I do.

I'll explain WHY I do it.

I'll take you through the biological reasoning, engineering principles and clinical decisions behind my designs, using real patient cases to demonstrate how these ideas translate into everyday clinical practice.

What will I be covering?

  • Conventional versus Scandinavian RPD design: Why I've moved away from traditional approaches and the advantages I see in Scandinavian design principles.
  • The removable bridge concept: How carefully engineered partial dentures can function almost like removable bridges, providing excellent support, stability and security.
  • Protecting the remaining teeth and periodontium: The importance of hygienic design, minimal gingival coverage and appropriate support.
  • Framework design: Rests, metal backings, guiding surfaces, clasp design, retention, reciprocation and stability.
  • Impression techniques: My approach to achieving accurate impressions and well-fitting dentures.
  • Occlusion: How I manage occlusal contacts to create comfortable, functional and stable prostheses.
  • Future-proofing: Designing dentures that can be modified if additional natural teeth are lost.
  • Long-term clinical outcomes: Real cases demonstrating how these principles work over many years.

I'll also share some of the lessons I've learnt from clinical challenges and explain how these experiences have influenced the way I practise today.

Who should attend?

This webinar is for dentists, prosthodontists, dental technicians and students who want to understand the clinical reasoning behind a different approach to removable partial dentures.

Whether you're completely new to Scandinavian design or already familiar with some of its principles, I hope you'll come away with ideas that challenge conventional thinking and help you improve the treatment you provide for your patients.

Webinar details

Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026

Time: Please refer to your registration confirmation for the final time in your time zone.

Duration: Approximately 50 minutes of clinical teaching, followed by 10–15 minutes of questions and discussion.

Host: Dr San Win Thant

Presenter: Dr Finlay Sutton

Cost: Completely FREE!

The webinar will also be recorded and made freely available afterwards.

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I'm really looking forward to sharing these ideas with colleagues around the world.

My aim is to change the way you think about partial dentures, not simply the way you design them.

I hope you can join me!

Fin