title: Precision attachments for aesthetics and function: a case report.
abstract: Successful restoration of the dentition requires plenty of contemporary and conventional treatment techniques and planning and attachment retained partial dentures are one such kind of treatment modality in prosthodontics. Limited space for extracoronal attachments is a serious gap in the design and the fabrication of a precision attachment Removable Partial Denture (RPD). A custom semi-precision attachment with a partial denture offers strength and improved aesthetics in cases with minimal space. This article presents a method of fabrication of semi-precision attachment to eliminate metal display and enhance aestheticity.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital , Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India .
authors.forename: Nitin Bhaskar
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital , Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India .
authors.forename: Sanyuktha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital , Bagalkot, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Nagaraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: E
authors.affiliation: Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital , Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India .
authors.forename: Omkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital , Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India .
authors.forename: Raina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'souza
keywords: Custom attachments; Removable partial denture; Semi-Precision attachment