Dental Prosthesis Retention
"Dental Prosthesis Retention" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Holding a DENTAL PROSTHESIS in place by its design, or by the use of additional devices or adhesives.
| Descriptor ID |
D017268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.780.346.687
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Prosthesis Retention" by people in Profiles.
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CT imaging features of obturator prostheses in patients following palatectomy or maxillectomy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 32(10):1926-9.
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Ring liner and burn-out temperature affect the clinical time required to fit a cast post. J Prosthet Dent. 2009 Oct; 102(4):224-8.
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Interim obturator retained by an extraoral device: a clinical report. J Prosthodont. 2008 Oct; 17(7):582-5.
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A new instrument for placement of self-threading retention pins. J Prosthet Dent. 1994 Apr; 71(4):429.