To increase retention of overdentures in cleft palate patients by means of heightened telescopic copings with a newly designed attachment. In this study, a “precision attachment” is described to develop the stability and retention of telescopic overdentures.
Case:
A cleft palate patient was treated with a newly designed overdenture. Intraoral examination revealed poor tooth structure and retention. Therefore, a new semiprecision attachment was designed in order to increase retention and stabilization.
Conclusion:
The patient's tolerance was increased with the new overdenture.
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