title: A case report of removable partial denture using the dimple-bar telescopic system.
abstract: The authors have devised a new attachment for a removable partial denture with a dimple-bar clasp, guiding channels, and a shoulder, named the dimple-bar telescopic system. This system has advantages over the clasp-type retention device in that it not only satisfies esthetic requirements, but also improves the handling and adjustability of the attachment denture. Furthermore, it was shown clinically that the dimple-bar telescopic system was free from food impaction when used as an intracoronal attachment, and maintained a feeling of comfort during tongue movement and speech. We present a typical case in which the dimple-bar telescopic system was used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys