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Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 105-109

Attachments Used with Implant Supported Overdenture: A Review

Rohit Raghavan¹, Shajahan.P.A², Manoj.A.A³

¹Professor and Head, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Palakad, Kerala.
²Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Palakad, Kerala.
³Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Palakad, Kerala.

Corresponding Author: Manoj.A.A

ABSTRACT

Attachment retained implant over dentures are functionally superior, effective and cost friendly alternatives to fixed implant dental prosthesis, as compared to conventional dentures, a wide variety of commercially available systems are employed to connect implants to over dentures. Attachments for both maxillary and mandibular over dentures provide good implant prognosis and predictable retention while simplifying implant treatment protocols, making implant dentistry accessible to a larger segment of the population.

Keywords: Attachment System; Dental Implant; Over denture.

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