title: Use of an implant o-ring attachment for the tooth supported mandibular overdenture: a clinical report.
abstract: Retention of a mandibular denture can be achieved by an implant-retained or natural tooth-retained bar and stud attachment in the anterior segment of the mandible. The same design principles holds true for both implant-retained and tooth-retained methods of anchoring the bar and stud attachment. A simple and cost effective treatment for more complex implant overdenture is the concept of conventional tooth-retained overdentures. When few firm teeth still remain in a compromised dentition, preservation of these teeth for overdentures can improve retention and stability. The authors present a clinical report of a patient treated with a mandibular tooth-borne overdenture with bar and O-ring attachment. A splinted bar supported the prosthesis and an O-ring retained the denture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Satyabodh S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Guttal
authors.forename: Anand K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tavargeri
authors.forename: Ramesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Nadiger
authors.forename: Srinath L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Thakur