Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Denture Precision Attachment

A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264)

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A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264)

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  • Attachment, Dental Slotted
  • Attachments, Dental Slotted
  • Dental Slotted Attachment
  • Dental Slotted Attachments
  • Denture, Precision Attachment
  • Precision Attachment, Denture
  • Slotted Attachment, Dental
  • Slotted Attachments, Dental
  • Attachment Denture, Precision
  • Attachment Dentures, Precision
  • Attachment, Denture Precision
  • Attachments, Denture Precision
  • Denture Precision Attachments
  • Dentures, Precision Attachment
  • Precision Attachment Denture
  • Precision Attachment Dentures
  • Precision Attachments, Denture
  • Intracoronal Attachment
  • Attachment, Intracoronal
  • Attachments, Intracoronal
  • Intracoronal Attachments

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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restrict to partial dentures

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70

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  • Denture, Partial (1966-1969)
  • Denture, Partial, Removable (1966-1969)

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  1. E06w.780w.346w.760w.943.555
  2. E07w.695w.190w.200w.220.245

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WU 515

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Denture Precision Attachment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003834. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003834
  2. Denture Precision Attachment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73210098