[Modes of anchorage of partial dentures using Silicoater adhesive attachments of titanium and Wiron 88]

The results of the study presented suggest that the use of Silicoater adhesive attachments allows medium-term, minimum-invasive, esthetically satisfactory and inexpensive prosthetic rehabilitation of caries-free partially edentulous dentitions without the application of anesthesia. Despite its favorable mechanical properties, however, the high nickle content of Wiron 88, as it has been in use up to now, must be considered as a drawback, because it may produce allergic reactions in patients. Due to the positive properties of titanium, particularly its biocompatibility and its corrosion resistance, this material has been tested clinically in comparison to Wiron 88.