TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing retention in complete dentures for patients with atypical muscle attachments
T2 - Case reports
AU - Lefebvre, Carol A.
AU - Knoernschild, Kent L.
AU - Rahn, Arthur O.
PY - 1993/1/1
Y1 - 1993/1/1
N2 - Preprosthetic surgery is often indicated of obtain a firm, resilient covering that is uninterrupted by frena, scars, or redundant tissue. However, surgical intervention is contraindicated for some patients, especially the medically compromised. This paper presents a viable alternative to surgical intervention of atypical tissue attachments - the use of beading on the master cast. This procedure requires minimal time and is easily accomplished.
AB - Preprosthetic surgery is often indicated of obtain a firm, resilient covering that is uninterrupted by frena, scars, or redundant tissue. However, surgical intervention is contraindicated for some patients, especially the medically compromised. This paper presents a viable alternative to surgical intervention of atypical tissue attachments - the use of beading on the master cast. This procedure requires minimal time and is easily accomplished.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8121992
AN - SCOPUS:0027672737
SN - 0033-6572
VL - 24
SP - 753
EP - 755
JO - Quintessence International
JF - Quintessence International
IS - 10
ER -