A new telescopic crown system using a soldered horizontal pin for removable partial dentures.
Clinical and laboratory procedures used in a new telescopic system for removable partial dentures are discussed. This system uses 2-degree tapered inner and outer crowns with a horizontal pin soldered into the outer crown. The pin is easily adjusted to monitor the level of retention for the telescopic crown after long-term use of dentures.
Akagawa
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Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Hiroshima University School of Dentistry, Japan.
Seo
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Ohkawa
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Tsuru
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D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D012994:Dental Soldering; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D010984:Platinum; D013499:Surface Properties
D006047:Gold Alloys; D010984:Platinum