title: [Adhesive attachments for removable partial dentures].
abstract: Since twenty years adhesive dentistry plays a certain role in the design of removable partial dentures. With the use of adhesive attachments the esthetics and retention of a removable partial denture can be improved. To apply these attachments successfully the contour of a sound abutment has to be corrected by grinding to provide retention and resistance. The procedures for constructing removable partial dentures with adhesive attachments are described. It is recommended to apply adhesive attachments in the general dental practice.
authors.affiliation: De afdeling Orale Functieleer, Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud, Huispost 117, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen. h.keltjens@dent.umcn.nl
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Keltjens
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Creugers
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives