title: Tooth Supported Overdenture Retained with Custom Attachments: A Case Report.
abstract: Overdenture is a favored treatment modality for elderly patients with few remaining teeth. Roots maintained under the denture base preserve the alveolar ridge, provide sensory feedback and improve the stability of the dentures. Furthermore, the use of copings and precision attachments on the remaining teeth enhances the retention of the denture. This clinical report describes a novel method of fabricating a tooth supported overdenture retained with custom made ball attachments using orthodontic separators as a female component. Customized ball attachments with orthodontic separators are a simple and cost effective alternative treatment to the use of prefabricated attachments for enhancing the retention of tooth supported overdentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Panaji, 403202 Goa India.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Panaji, 403202 Goa India.
authors.forename: Meena A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aras
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Panaji, 403202 Goa India.
authors.forename: Vidya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chitre
keywords: Custom ball attachments; Custom post patterns; Direct–indirect method; Orthodontic separators; Overdenture