title: Repair of implant overdenture clip attachments: technical note.
abstract: A technique is described for repositioning the clip attachments of implant overdentures during repair or relining procedures using a direct method. During maintenance procedures, clip attachments must be repositioned correctly to prevent torquing of the bar and abutments and precautions taken to avoid locking the prosthesis to the undercut areas of the bar. This technique ensures proper positioning of the attachments and decreases the amount of polymerization shrinkage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Florida, College of Dentistry, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Esquivel
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Javid
mesh_terms: D016734:Dental Clasps; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans