title: Use of resin-bonded extracoronal attachments with removable partial denture: case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Resin-bonded extracoronal attachments may be indicated for the abutment teeth of removable partial dentures, especially for anterior teeth when a cingulum rest must be provided. This type of treatment has a series of advantages such as minimal tooth reduction, supragingival margins, favourable stress distribution, and improved aesthetic appearance.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a clinical case of oral rehabilitation using a combination of resin-bonded extracoronal attachments joined by a Dolder bar with a removable partial denture.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 60-year-old male patient with only the canines in the maxillary arch was restored with a combination of resin-bonded extracoronal attachments joined by a Dolder bar and a removable partial denture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dentures with resin-bonded extracoronal attachments can have a number of advantages over traditional clasp-retained removable partial dentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. iaraorsi@forp.usp.br
authors.forename: Iara Augusta
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.forename: Osvaldo Luiz
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Bezzon
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchi
authors.forename: Flávio Henrique Carriço Nogueira
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment / Q000145:classification; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; C034578:Duralay