Abstract
Fabricating a Custom Clip for a Hader Bar Attachment: A Clinical Report
Highlights
The ultimate objective of prosthodontic management is to rehabilitate the patient to as nearly normal function as possible
This article presents a case report for a young patient with partially edentulous lower jaw that was treated with a cost effective alternative to customized hader bar and clip attachment
Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent 20(4): 181-183
Summary
The ultimate objective of prosthodontic management is to rehabilitate the patient to as nearly normal function as possible. A natural tooth supported overdenture remains a viable treatment option as it preserves the alveolar bone due to the healthy periodontal ligament around the retained teeth [1]. Bar retained overdentures are the choice of treatment for most clinicians, but the only obstacle is its cost [3], leading to constant need for technical innovations to better the existing modalities in terms of their availability and expense. Of periodontal disease leading to the loss of the remaining mandibular teeth. The patient decided to go in for an option which offered improvement in masticatory ability but still would not overburden her financially. Keeping her age, periodontal health of remaining teeth and ridge form in consideration overdenture with the hader bar attachment was planned. Customized hader bar and clip attachment was attempted owing to her financial constraints
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