Use of light-polymerized composite resin to stabilize ball attachments during transfer procedures

An Alternative Incorporation Technique for Minimizing Complications in Attachment‐Retained Implant Mandibular Overdentures: Technical Report

“…However, it is hard to position the denture in the mouth properly while bonding the attachment to the denture with AAR. Clinicians focused on this technical difficulty are presented with different approaches to position the denture properly for direct incorporating procedure 8,11–14 . Though, the debonding of matrices that directly incorporated the dentures with AAR is still one of the frequently seen complications in MIO 5,12,13 .…”

“…Clinicians focused on this technical difficulty are presented with different approaches to position the denture properly for direct incorporating procedure. 8,[11][12][13][14] Though, the debonding of matrices that directly incorporated the dentures with AAR is still one of the frequently seen complications in MIO. 5,12,13 The use of light-polymerizing resins instead of AAR 13 or BIS-GMA resin 14 was proposed to decrease probable complications.…”

“…8,[11][12][13][14] Though, the debonding of matrices that directly incorporated the dentures with AAR is still one of the frequently seen complications in MIO. 5,12,13 The use of light-polymerizing resins instead of AAR 13 or BIS-GMA resin 14 was proposed to decrease probable complications. However, insufficient wetting of metal housing surfaces by AAR or light-polymerizing resins and retardation in applying the prepared acrylic resin dough during the incorporation process, application of AAR into the mouth while losing its wettability or the inappropriate drying of metal housing surfaces intraorally are the main causes of matrix debonding in MIO.…”

“…Bonding the attachment to the denture base in the mouth is achieved with auto‐polymerizing acrylic resin (AAR). However, it is critical that the denture be accurately positioned in the mouth and stabilized until the termination stage of AAR has occurred 12,13 …”

“…However, it is critical that the denture be accurately positioned in the mouth and stabilized until the termination stage of AAR has occurred. 12,13 Two different incorporation procedures such as incorporating the attachments at the record base stage and the insertion of the overdenture stage were proposed for the direct method. 8 To accurately orient the attachment components during the incorporation procedure, some stabilizing devices (e.g., directional rings) are available in certain implant systems.…”