Functional improvement of implant-retained ear epistheses with magnets and a retention clasp.
A method for enhanced retention and function of implant-retained ear epistheses is described. A cast bar containing two encapsulated magnets and a loop is retained on two retroauricular implants. The loop receives a clasp in the prosthesis and prevents its unintentional loss.
Pröbster
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Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental School, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Germany.
Bootz
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Weber
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Zugaro
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D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design