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Slant‐Lock Implant‐Supported Overdenture
Author(s) -
Davidoff S. Robert
Publication year - 1993
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 - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1993.tb00404.x
Subject(s) - dentistry , osseointegration , orthodontics , medicine , lock (firearm) , prosthesis , oral hygiene , ridge , implant , engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology
Slant‐Lock overdentures, Class I: Division 3 prostheses, provide a stable and retentive prosthetic design for edentulous patients with osseointegrated implants. In patients who have moderate to severe atrophy of the edentulous ridge, the Slant‐Lock overdenture provides additional support for the para‐oral structures. The prostheses increase the ease of oral hygiene for the edentulous patient, can be constructed using conventional prosthodontic techniques, and are reasonably economical.