Background: Patients’ satisfaction and complication rates of removable partialdentures (RPDs) can affect patient acceptance and compliance in using RPDs. Aim: this study aims to determine complications and rate of failure of RPDs. Methodology: This study evaluated the complaint of 70 patients (42 males, 28 females), aged between 38-67 years, who were treated with acrylic removable partial denture and suffering from one or more problems related to failure of the RPD. Result: It was found that 25.7% of the subjects had complaint of their dentures being loose; 20% complained of ulceration around or under their appliances; 18.57% of patients had problem of pain and soreness. 7.14% of the patients had clasp fracture. 14.28% patients complained of deboned artificial teeth and fracture of denture base. Conclusion: Discomfort and Pain, denture related ulceration, loss of retention, fracture of artificial teeth and denture base are the main complications in patients having RPD.
