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The Management of Implant-Retained Overdenture Treatment With Custom-Made Metallic Attachment Housing |
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| Authors: | Ansgar C. Cheng BDS MS Alvin G. Wee BDS MS Walter Maxymiw DDS David Morrison CDT |
| Affiliation: | Head of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Ontario Cancer Institute-Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.;Resident, Regional Center for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA.;Head of Dentistry, Ontario Cancer Institute-Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.;Dental Technician, Ontario Cancer Institute-Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada. |
| Abstract: | A technique using a custom-made cast alloy attachment housing for an implant-retained overdenture prosthesis is presented. Common problems encountered in implant-tissue bar-retained overdentures are discussed. Details of the modified laboratory procedure are described. This technique provides the clinician with an alternative for predictably treating patients with implant-retained overdentures. |
| Keywords: | denture fracture fixtures metallic housing |