Open AccessIMPLANT OVERDENTURE WITH A TAPERED BAR AND LEW PASSIVE ATTACHMENTS
Author(s) -
Arthur Weiss,
Jack Wimmer
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/00008505-199700630-00006
Subject(s) - bar (unit) , implant , dentistry , materials science , orthodontics , physics , medicine , surgery , meteorology
Although the Lew attachment was originally developed in 1977 to provide retention for overdentures fabricated in conjunction with subperiosteal implants, these attachments can be used with other types of implants. A case is presented describing the use of Lew attachments with a tapered bar and seven root form implants.