Heightened Telescopic Copings in Cleft Palate Rehabilitation: A Case Report
Articles > Article · 2007
Authors: Huseyin KURTULMUŞ, Tugrul SAYGI, Hamit Serdar ÇÖTERT
The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2007, vol 44, pp 448-452
DOI: 10.1597/06-070.1
Summary
OBJECTIVE: 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.