Utilizing natural teeth to enhance support for prosthesis is not new in prosthodontics. Few teeth can be conserved in compromised edentulous ridge patients and be used to provide support to the prosthesis. The use of stud attachments allows the ability to the clinician to improve the retention of the prosthesis, thus allowing the patient to experience better comfort.

abstract facial defects not only impact on the function and quality of life but also affect the psychological well-being and social behavior of patients. a nasal prosthesis can re-establish the esthetics and anatomical contour in patients with mid-facial defects, often more effectively than surgical reconstruction. for successful results, many factors such as retention, texture, color match and...

PURPOSE In early prosthetic joint infection after hip arthroplasty, debridement with prosthesis retention may be performed for implant salvage, but the reported success rates are highly variable. Hence we reviewed the outcome of radical debridement and retention of prosthesis using established diagnostic criteria and surgical procedures in relation to significant variables including clinical ch...

Primary meningococcal meningitis is an infrequent but known disease. However, the infection of a prosthetic joint with Neisseria meningitidis is rare. We hereby describe the second case of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis that responded favourably to prosthesis retention with surgical debridement, in combination with antibiotics treatment.

Defects in the maxillofacial region can be congenital or acquired, and may negatively affect their physical psychological health, hence such defects requires rehabilitation to improve quality of life. Maxillofacial prosthesis helps substituting these missing body part. The mode retention are always challenging. Apart from various modes available, a thorough treatment planning give better prosth...

This clinical report describes a comprehensive prosthodontic treatment of young patient diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in hard palate. The procedures included surgical removal the tumor, immediate plate and interim obturator. prosthesis were fabricated using conventional polymethyl methacrylate resin material retention derived from wrought wire clasps to remaining natural teeth. follow-...

Orbital defects with total loss of eyelids and the eyeball cannot be satisfactorily repaired by reconstructive surgery. Therefore, a prosthetic placement is treatment choice to return individual’s confidence producing an acceptable lifelike appearance. Male patient, 31 years old, came history exenteration surgery four months ago on right eye because infection few before. Patient wanted orbital ...

Problems can develop when teeth and implants are combined in the same prosthesis due to the difference in mobility of the two. However, by combining dental implants and natural teeth with the help of attachments, clinicians can greatly improve retention, stability and aesthetics of these prostheses. The biomechanical principles should be judiciously incorporated in the design to nullify the del...

Introduction: Retention of provisionallycemented implant-supported restorations plays an important role in success of the treatment. Uncemented restorations may cause several problems such as restoration swallowing, increased bone loss and prosthesis failure. Therefore, suitable cement compromising between retention and retrievability as well as extra-means of abutment retention might be prefer...