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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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An innovative method to anchor mandibular overdenture by OT Cap semiprecision attachment: A clinical report
Prince Kumar, Akshay Bhargava, Sharad Gupta, Sumit Makkar
Department of Prosthodontics, ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Ghaziabad, India
Correspondence Address:
Prince Kumar
Department of Prosthodontics, ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Ghaziabad
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2278-344X.96416
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Since the establishment of implant in dentistry, the use of removable prostheses in replacing missing teeth apparently becomes less popular, still the preventive prosthodontics emphasizes the importance of any procedure that can delay or eliminate future prosthodontic problems. Most patients with removable partial or complete denture are dissatisfied with their retention and stability. Semiprecision attachments offer considerable advantages such as increased retention of a denture, preservation of teeth which are otherwise indicated for extraction, as a viable alternative to implant retained overdenture and the ability to obtain parallelism in divergent abutments. A prosthodontist who familiarizes himself with semiprecision attachments will be in a position to suggest a better treatment options in retaining teeth which might otherwise be considered for extraction or immediate implant placement. However, lack of proper knowledge, overwhelming number of attachments available in the market, multiple adjustments and repairs are making dentist reluctant to offer and provide attachment-retained prostheses to their patients. This case report describes an innovative technique for improving overall prognosis of mandibular overdenture using advanced and prefabricated housing attachment system. |
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