title: Management of overdenture abutments health by an innovative cleaning aid.
abstract: This article describes a method for fabrication of a custom-made device for cleaning dome-shaped overdenture abutments. A kid toothbrush and a rubber cup were used for fabrication of a prophylactic device. After regular use of this device periodontal health status of the overdenture abutments patients improved satisfactorily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics,  Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,  India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mall
authors.forename: Kamleshwar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Saumyendra Vikram
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Kaushal Kishor
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Ramashanker
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siddharth
authors.forename: Pooran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chand
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods