title: The partial overdenture in management of anterior apertognathia: a clinical report.
abstract: A patient with anterior apertognathia presented with an unserviceable maxillary removable partial denture. The unique pattern of partial edentulism was treated with a partial overdenture restoration of the bar attachment design. The final prosthesis was stable, well retained, and esthetic, serving as a conservative alternative to a surgical-orthognathic plan of treatment.
authors.affiliation: United States Army, Dental Clinic #2, USA DENTAC, Fort Lewis, WA 98431, USA. William.Elton@nw.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Elton
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hannon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla; D011176:Post and Core Technique