title: Coffee straw can replace Hader bar for bar retained overdentures--a clinical report.
abstract: Bar attachment system provides retention and support for the overdenture. 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. A simple and cost effective treatment for more complex implant overdenture is the concept of conventional tooth-retained overdentures. The authors present a clinical report of a patient treated with a mandibular tooth-borne overdenture with a bar. The bar was fabricated using a coffee straw.
authors.affiliation: Department of of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Karnataka, India. drsatyabodh@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Guttal
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid; D003481:Cuspid; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003735:Dental Casting Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique