Dental Update · 2009 · 20 citations · 0 references
DentistryImplant DentistryProsthodonticsImplant ProsthodonticsTemporary Anchorage DevicesAbutment DesignDenture RetentionImplant-supported Removable ProsthesesOverdentures On ImplantsAttachment Systems In ProsthodonticsAttachment-retained Partial DenturesImplant Retention SystemsImplant-assisted OverdenturesImplant-assisted Partial DenturesImplant-supported RetentionOverdenture RetentionPrecision Attachments
UNLABELLED: This paper outlines the evolution of precision attachment applications from partial denture retention to the implant-retained overdenture. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Understanding precision attachments in the osseointegration era is essential to obtain optimal treatment outcomes with the new therapeutic methods available.