A Technique for Retrofitting a Metal Ceramic Crown to an Attachment-Retained Removable Partial Denture: A Clinical Report

Uludag B., GÖNÜLDAŞ F., TOKAR E., Sahin V.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.24, no.2, pp.164-167, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jopr.12204
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.164-167
  • Keywords: Precision attachment, attachment-retained dentures, FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE, EXTRACORONAL ATTACHMENT, DENTAL PROSTHESIS, CLASP, FIT, CONSTRUCTION, FABRICATION, ABUTMENT, RESTORATION, ANALOGS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In dental applications, precision attachments have been used to retain removable partial dentures (RPDs) for several decades. Various types of extracoronal attachments are commonly used in combination with fixed partial dentures and RPDs to achieve retention and stability. Fracture of the framework, fracture of the roots or teeth, and irretrievable decrease of retention are common reasons for a failed attachment-retained RPD. Another complication of metal ceramic crowns with precision attachment is decementation of the crowns. When fixed components of the attachment-retained RPD fail, the traditional treatment approach requires remaking both the fixed and removable components of the attachment-retained RPD. This technique describes retrofitting of a metal ceramic crown to a resilient attachment-retained RPD.