Precision attachments
A review
Keywords:
stability, retention, precision attachmentAbstract
The lack of stability and retention together with a decrease in chewing ability are the commonly problems experienced by many edentulous patients with their dentures and removable partial dentures. To overcome this problem and the desire to balance between functional stability and cosmetic appeal gave rise to the development of Precision attachments. Precision attachments are small interlocking devices to connect prosthesis and abutments that offer a variety of solutions to the challenge of balance between functional stability and cosmetic appeal. Precision attachments have wide applications, used in fixed removable bridge, removable partial dentures, overdentures, implant retained overdentures, and maxillofacial prosthesis. This article discusses about the various precision attachments used in treating edentulous and partially edentulous patients.
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