title: [Composite resin copings for a perio-overdenture. A newly developed method of making copings for retention with spherical elements].
abstract: Today's dentistry should aim at minimizing cost, simplifying techniques, allowing procedural revi sions and finally at facilitating corrections and repairs. The development of direct or indirect light-cured composite resin copings, coupled with ball attachments (Dalbo-Rotex according to Brunner) and a suprastructure which is veneered by means of light-cured composite or acrylic resin, may offer a cost-effective perio-overdenture without compromising on periodontal health and providing optimal esthetics. Since July 2003, eighteen new perio-overdentures with a total of 70 copings made of light-cured microhybrid composite resin were delivered. The aim of this article is to discuss the technical aspects and preliminary results regarding this technique.
authors.affiliation: Clinique des myoarthropathies, de prothèse adjointe, de gérodontologie et de médecine dentaire pour handicapés, Section de Médecine Dentaire de l'Université de Zurich. germanier@zzmk.unizh.ch
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Germanier
authors.forename: Bruna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002484:Cementation; D003188:Composite Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011176:Post and Core Technique
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins