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| Year : 2019 |
Volume
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Customization of attachments in tooth supported overdentures: Three clinical reports
Jyoti Devi, Poonam Goyal, Mahesh Verma, Rekha Gupta, Shubhra Gill
Department of Prosthodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Jyoti Devi
E-603, Nav Sanjivan CGHS Ltd., Plot No. 1, Sector - 12, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 078, Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_238_16
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In elderly patients with few remaining teeth, overdenture is a good treatment option. Roots beneath the denture protect the alveolar ridge, offer proprioception and improve retention, stability and masticatory efficiency of dentures. Customization of attachments available is a viable alternative for some patients in which prefabricated attachments cannot be placed or in which cost is a factor; to improve the final outcome of the treatment. Due to competitive commercialization, implant treatment has become the norm in current dentistry and the concept of tooth supported overdentures has eclipsed, but with proper case selection, thorough treatment planning and modifications in the denture such as customization of attachments, amalgam stops, cross-linked teeth, and metallic mesh can be applied to prolong the longevity and success of the attachment overdenture prosthesis.
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