Method: 89 elderly patients with defect of dentition were treated with three kinds of splint dentures and was followed-up for1-3 years.

方法：针对老年人口腔生理、解剖特点，对89例老年牙列缺损患者分别采用3种形式的夹板式可摘局部义齿修复，并作1 - 3年追踪复查。

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When a splint is created using PCL, it becomes a sort of biological placeholder, propping up structures while the body heals around it.

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