title: A silicone rubber attachment for primary retention of partial dentures.
abstract: A technique for primary retention of removable partial dentures has been described. A soft-tissue-borne restoration provides an increase in primary retention without an increase in forces to the abutment teeth, and the restoration requires a minimal outlay of time and money.
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers