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Magnetic Attachment Used in Tooth-Supported Overdentures

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The application of magnet attachments in dentistry has been attempted to enhance the stability of the denture by the repulsive force of a magnet placed at both sides of complete dentures since 1930. Magnet attachments are used to ensure denture stabilization in patients with advanced alveolar bone resorption. Magnetic systems are comprised of a Cobalt-Samarium (Co5Sm) magnet integrated into the denture base and a “keeper” made of Platinum-Cobalt-Nickel alloy positioned on the root, which can be magnetized. The author did not use and preferred this system routinely.

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Ozkan, Y. (2023). Magnetic Attachment Used in Tooth-Supported Overdentures. In: Özkan, Y. (eds) Treatment Options Before and After Edentulism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37582-8_6

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