Tooth supported overdenture- A preventive approach in prosthodontics
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
The purpose of maintaining the roots of one or more natural teeth in the oral cavity is to reduce the rate of ridge resorption maintaining proprioception and providing alveolar bone support and achieve better stability of the denture with emphasis on psychological aspect of not being completely edentulous This case report describes the utilization of the endodontically treated remaining natural roots to fabricate an overdenture that provided better retention than a conventional complete dentureKeywords Overdenture Overlay denture Proprioception Post and core
Authors and Affiliations
Varun Kumar, Suyashvi Gupta, Yogeshwari Krishnan, Lakshya Vishnoi
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- DOI 10.18231/2395-499X.2018.0041
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