title: Adjunctive caries control in overdenture abutment teeth: a new modality.
abstract: Controlling caries in decoronated abutment teeth is an ongoing concern for the restorative dentist. In the ideal situation, the overdenture abutment is restored with a cast coping, but economic constraints may rule this out in favor of a prefabricated overdenture attachment. This article describes how caries may be controlled in exposed dentin when such a restoration is used.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: C074864:All-Bond system; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D012969:Sodium Fluoride