title: Extracoronal resilient attachments in distal-extension removable partial dentures.
abstract: Esthetics is often compromised in patients who wear removable partial dentures with metal clasps placed on anterior teeth. Clinical procedures are presented for a new design of a removable partial denture that improves esthetics and function through a new dental attachment. The extracoronal resilient attachment system offers vertical resiliency and universal stress relief for use where a resilient prosthesis is indicated. The removable partial denture retained by these attachments provides esthetics, vertical resiliency, and easy replacement of worn attachments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital No. 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China. paul20@ms7.url.com.tw
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties