Abstract

Dr. Jinson James*, Dr. Arya Aravind, Dr. Jasmin Cyril, Dr. George Francis and Dr. Paul Kariyatty

ABSTRACT

The desire to balance between functional stability and cosmetic appeal in partial dentures gave rise to the development of precision attachments.[1] Satisfactory restoration in a patient with a partially edentulous situation can be challenging especially when unilateral or bilateral posterior segment of teeth is missing. In distal extension cases dentures requires support from teeth, mucosa and the underlying alveolar ridges which are subjected to many forces that unduly effect the abutment teeth and the residual ridges during functional activity.[5] Precision attachment is an interlocking device, one component of which is fixed to an abutment or abutments, and the other is integrated into a removable dental prosthesis in order to stabilize or retain it. This article provides an overview and a simplified approach through a case report for treating the patient.