Precision attachment partial denture

What is dental precision attachment? What could be used to replace my partial denture? What does denture, partial, fixed mean? Extracoronal precision attachments for removable partial dentures are recommended when: Less tooth reduction is required.

A partial denture may have a plastic or metal base.

Clasps or precision attachments connect the removable denture to your teeth. Similar to our implant work, our technicians complete all precision attachment partial dentures under 20x magnification to achieve precision fit. New doctors are often amazed when they get their first precision attachment partial denture from Wiand Dental Lab and it drops right in without an adjustment. There is “step up” in the quality of removable partial dentures.

Precision Attachment Partial Denture. This is called a precision attachment partial denture. Removable partial dentures in time will suffer from loosening, fatigue, or fracture of the clasps or acrylic saddles or the frame components.

A removable partial denture with precision attachments is also prone to fatigue and wear of the attachments with the eventual loss of retention.

If the precision attachment fractures, it is often. Components for intracoronal precision attachment removable partial denture. Occlusal view of PARPD (note position of attachments ) B. Male portion of attachment which is integral with the partial denture.

The view of the PFM crown with the intracoronal attachment in place. Lingual close up of the attachment retained RPD in place. The process of making partial dentures varies in each case, and it usually involves a series of appointments. The first step in placing precision partial dentures is to shape the supporting teeth, so the attachments precisely fit them. Next, we take impressions of your mouth, including the prepared teeth.

It is a passive retention mechanism by which the abutment teeth are not exposed to excessive forces. Some advantages to dental precision attachments include maintainable periodontal health, less force on abutment teeth, cosmetic appearance, longevity, and stability. The attachment prosthesis consists a combination of permanently fixed and removable denture. Crowns on your natural teeth are sometimes needed to improve the fit of a removable partial denture and they are usually required with attachments. Partial dentures with precision attachments generally cost more than those with clasps.

Consult with your dentist to find out which. Other options of treatment could be magnetic retained overdentures or implant supported overdenture. FerhanaJaleel Fairlawn Dental.

What are precision attachment dentures ? They are mechanical parts that are removable and made from plastic, metal or a combination of different materials. A description of a precision attachment partial denture. For these patients there are several aesthetic options. A patient may be a candidate for an advanced type of partial denture known as a precision attachment partial denture with composite facings.

This type of denture will show no clasps, and the teeth will emerge naturally without showing seams of pink acrylic or metal clasps. Here, the precision attachment is placed directly into the canal and this will clip into the opposing part in the over- denture. There will be an female attachment for each dental implant inside the partial denture.

The partial denture will hold up longer because it has more support. The remaining teeth will hold up longer because they have extra help supporting the partial denture. PRECISION ATTACHMENT DENTURES.

A precision attachment is a precision -machined male and female (key and lock) housing that connects a removable partial denture to fixed bridgework in cases where the fixed bridgework is not possible.