title: The attachment-retained overdenture.
abstract: Attachments are rigid or resilient connectors that redirect the forces of occlusion. Attachments have been used in dentistry for more than 100 years, and have provided dentists with a means for protecting weak abutment teeth, preserving soft tissue, maintaining physiologic occlusion and enhancing patient satisfaction and comfort.
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Bambara
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans