IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-4796
Online ISSN: 2581-480X
IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry (APRD) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the article more...Review Article
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Volume : 9, Issue : 3, Year : 2023
Article Page : 135-141
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.aprd.2023.027
Abstract
The facial region defects caused by trauma, accident, tumor or congenital defects are treated with special facial prostheses. Retention is one of the most important factors that determines the success of a maxillofacial prosthesis. Retention has always been a problem in prosthodontics other than esthetics. Increased retention improves comfort as well as the confidence in the patient while wearing a facial prosthesis at work and in social settings thereby improving the long-term prognosis of the prosthesis. In the present article, the methods used for the retention of prostheses from past to present were researched, and the advantages of the retention procedures and the most commonly used current methods, were evaluated. The article describes different types of retentive aids in maxillofacial prosthesis.
Keywords: Retention, Maxillofacial Prosthesis, Facial defects, Obturator, Implant
How to cite : Kirtika, Jain R, Jabbal R, Kansal G, Chopra S, Retention of maxillofacial prosthesis: A review. IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent 2023;9(3):135-141
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