ATTACHMENTS IN IMPLANTOLOGY

Today''s dental professionals are dealing with a significant influx of patients who are completely edentulous and patients who have teeth that are generally impaired and who request affordable whole mouth rehabilitation. Overdentures are a substantially less expensive treatment option that many patients who get minimal financial assistance can afford. There are currently many different kinds of attachment systems available to restore implant-supported overdentures. Based on criteria such as dependability patient desire cost-effectiveness technological simplicity and retention clinicians have chosen a variety of attachment systems. Uncertainty still exists regarding the selection process for specific attachment system types. This book discusses the many attachment systems that are available their benefits and drawbacks and how to use them in various clinical settings.