Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Prefabricated Stud Attachments for Mandibular Overdenture

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Madha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

2Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Chidambaram

3Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Tamilnadu Government Dental College &Hospital, Chennai

*Corresponding author: Dr. N Krishna, Meera No.1a, Viswanathan street, Radha nagar, chrompet Chennai-44, Email ID: meera_kris80@yahoo.com

Online published on 10 February, 2015.

Abstract

Preventive Prosthodontics emphasises the importance of procedures that can delay or eliminate future prosthodontic problems. An overdenture is one such logical method that offers several advantages both from biological as well as functional stand point in preventive prosthodontics. The patient's satisfaction with improved functional efficiency was observed when treated with access post retained mandibular overdenture.

Keywords

Tooth supported overdenture, Prefabrictaed attachments, Preventive Prosthodontics, stud attachments