Journal of Applied Dental
and Medical Sciences
Journal of Applied Dental and Medical Sciences is A Quarterly Published

ABSTRACT

Enhancing retention of overdentures with semi precision Attachments- a case series

Saloni Mistry, Sonia Ahuja , Jyoti Karani, Vishrut Bhatnagar

ABSTRACT

Treating a partially edentulous arch with only few remaining teeth poses a restorative challenge to the clinician. Overdentures have been the choice of treatment in patients with partially edentulous arches, particularly in mandibular jaw as they provide advantages such as improved proprioception, decreased ridge resorption, better retention, stability and support. With the advances in technology, use of state of the art attachments has improved retention, stability and support as compared to a conventional denture. In this article, cases of overdenture with different attachments for given clinical scenarios have been presented.

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