55.Please write a short description of the total and partial denture stages.Please mention thesetups for each stage.Partial dentures is to replace one or more, but not all teeth in one arch.Full dentures is used when all teeth are missing.1. Exam, consultation, treatment planAll relevant patient’s information needs to be obtain.All relevant medical and dental information needs to be obtain in order to assess patient’sattitudetowards the idea of wearing denture/s.Clinical examination, including charting, is then undertaken.Radiographic examination is essential to plan the treatment, as un-erupted or impactedteeth, retained roots, cysts and other conditions have to treated prior to dentureconstruction.All dental work, such as restorations, has to be finalized.Periodontic condition has to be treated, if required.2. Preliminary impressionPreliminary impressions are taken using alginate in stock trays.For edentulous patients compound material is used.The purpose of preliminary impressions is to take a negative of the mouth, which is pouredup in greenstone or yellow stone.