title: Enhancing retention in complete dentures for patients with atypical muscle attachments: case reports.
abstract: Preprosthetic surgery is often indicated to obtain a firm, resilient covering that is uninterrupted by frena, scars, or redundant tissue. However, surgical intervention is contraindicated for some patients, especially the medically compromised. This paper presents a viable alternative to surgical intervention of atypical tissue attachments--the use of beading on the master cast. This procedure requires minimal time and is easily accomplished.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta 30912.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Knoernschild
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Rahn
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D003765:Models, Dental; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*