title: Bar patterns in implant prosthodontics.
abstract: An extensive discussion of bar patterns is presented, including historical background, current bar designs, and precision milling concepts. Research that has been done on different bar configurations is discussed along with technical and clinical considerations for various bar pattern designs.
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia 30904, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: English
mesh_terms: D016734:Dental Clasps; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D013674:Technology, Dental
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants