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Biomechanical and esthetic considerations for maxillary anterior overdenture abutment selection
1Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|August 1, 1994
Abstract:
Maxillary canine teeth traditionally have been selected as overdenture abutments. Undesirable aspects associated with the use of maxillary canines as overdenture abutments are described. The use of maxillary lateral incisors as overdenture abutments offers vertical support to the prosthesis, favorable stress distribution, improved esthetics, and preservation of the premaxilla.