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Retrofitting implant overdenture attachments: A clinical report
Author(s) -
Simon Harel
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1016/s1059-941x(03)00003-2
Subject(s) - implant , dentistry , prosthesis , retrofitting , medicine , orthodontics , engineering , surgery , structural engineering
The remake of implant‐overdenture prostheses on preexisting implants can present the clinician with a challenge, especially when the prosthetic components used initially cannot be replaced. The difficulty of remaking the prosthesis may be further increased by implant attachments designed to be cemented to the implant itself—a feature that complicates future replacement. This clinical report describes the restoration of worn implant attachments using retrofit components.