Extracoronal resilient attachments in distal-extension removable partial dentures. |
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Authors: | Y C Ku Y F Shen C P Chan |
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Institution: | Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital No. 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China. paul20@ms7.url.com.tw |
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Abstract: | Esthetics is often compromised in patients who wear removable partial dentures with metal clasps placed on anterior teeth. Clinical procedures are presented for a new design of a removable partial denture that improves esthetics and function through a new dental attachment. The extracoronal resilient attachment system offers vertical resiliency and universal stress relief for use where a resilient prosthesis is indicated. The removable partial denture retained by these attachments provides esthetics, vertical resiliency, and easy replacement of worn attachments. |
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