title: A technique for retrofitting a metal ceramic crown to an attachment-retained removable partial denture: a clinical report.
abstract: In dental applications, precision attachments have been used to retain removable partial dentures (RPDs) for several decades. Various types of extracoronal attachments are commonly used in combination with fixed partial dentures and RPDs to achieve retention and stability. Fracture of the framework, fracture of the roots or teeth, and irretrievable decrease of retention are common reasons for a failed attachment-retained RPD. Another complication of metal ceramic crowns with precision attachment is decementation of the crowns. When fixed components of the attachment-retained RPD fail, the traditional treatment approach requires remaking both the fixed and removable components of the attachment-retained RPD. This technique describes retrofitting of a metal ceramic crown to a resilient attachment-retained RPD.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Bulent
authors: B
authors: Uludag
authors: Fehmi
authors: F
authors: Gonuldas
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Tokar
authors: Volkan
authors: V
authors: Sahin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D003776:Dental Porcelain
keywords: Precision attachment; attachment-retained dentures