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| Year : 2005 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 65-71 |
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Extracoronal direct retainers for distal extension removable partial dentures
MA Aras
Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
Correspondence Address:
M A Aras
Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Medical Complex, Bambolim, Goa - 403 202
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.16872
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Distal-extension removable partial dentures have always posed a challenging situation to the clinician and in such cases the strategic positioning of the direct retainers would ensure the long-term success of the prosthesis. Different direct retainer designs have been discussed by various authors in the literature. This paper highlights the extracoronal direct retainers, which can be used in the successful prosthodontic rehabilitation of distally edentulous arches with a removable partial denture.
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