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VOLUME 14 , ISSUE 6 ( November-December, 2013 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

In vitro Retention Loss of Attachment-retained Removable Partial Denture

Gülsen Can, Baransel Özmumcu, Pinar Altinci

Citation Information : Can G, Özmumcu B, Altinci P. In vitro Retention Loss of Attachment-retained Removable Partial Denture. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013; 14 (6):1049-1053.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1449

Published Online: 01-04-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim

To investigate the importance of attachment types on the retention loss of extracoronal attachment-retained removable partial dentures depending on the usage period.

Materials and methods

In order to observe the retention loss of 5 different attachments (OT Strategy, OT Strategy-metal protected, Vario-stud-snap and Vario-soft 3 and ERA-RV) over time, attachment-retained partial dentures representing Kennedy II mod. I case were placed in a custom-made, retention test machine. For each minute, eight separating and joining movements were performed and retention values (Newton) of the attachments were recorded by computer. The retention tests implemented in 540,1080 and 2160 cycles. The data were evaluated statistically according to the two-way ANOVA and Tukey parametrical tests.

Results

The slide type attachment providing the best retention force was observed to be the most worn out by this process (p < 0.01) while the ball type attachments, which typically have the lesser retention force, showed less retention loss (p < 0.01).

Conclusion

It can be concluded that the retention attributes of the attachment-retained dentures were affected by the specific type of precision attachment as well as the usage period.

Clinical significance

Precision attachments with ball-type plastic matrices may be recommended for the clinical use due to their retention stability over time.

How to cite this article

Can G, Özmumcu B, Altinci P. In vitro Retention Loss of Attachment-retained Removable Partial Denture. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013;14(6):1049-1053.


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