title: Custom precision attachment housings for removable partial dentures.
abstract: Limited space for extracoronal attachments is a serious complication in the design and fabrication of a precision attachment removable partial denture. A custom metal-ceramic housing joined to the partial framework with laser welding offers strength and improved esthetics while requiring minimal space. This article presents the technical aspects of custom housing construction.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brudvik
mesh_terms: D012994:Dental Soldering; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys