Fabrication of a retentive occlusal device with minimal soft tissue coverage for overdenture implant abutments

Abstract

AbstractNocturnal parafunction is deleterious to the existing dentition and can create a unique dilemma when natural dentition opposes overdenture attachments. This situation can cause mutual destruction of the teeth and attachments, potentially making the attachments and prostheses unusable. This technique presents an innovative approach to protect overdenture attachments from the opposing natural dentition with a prosthesis that has less surface area coverage when compared to the daily prosthesis.