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The New York State Dental Journal
|February 3, 2005
Abstract:
Attachments are rigid or resilient connectors that redirect the forces of occlusion. Attachments have been used in dentistry for more than 100 years, and have provided dentists with a means for protecting weak abutment teeth, preserving soft tissue, maintaining physiologic occlusion and enhancing patient satisfaction and comfort.