title: Anterior implant-supported overdentures.
abstract: Retention of complete mandibular dentures can be successfully achieved by means of an implant-retained or natural tooth-retained bar and clip system in the anterior segment of the mandible. The same design principles hold true for both methods of anchoring the retentive bar. These retentive elements must be constructed to allow some freedom of movement around a fulcrum line designed to be perpendicular to the sagittal plane.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Tel Aviv University, Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben-Ur
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gorfil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shifman
mesh_terms: D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008334:Mandible; D019415:Torque