Use of a Polyetheretherketone Clasp Retainer for Removable Partial Denture: A Case Report

Clasp retainers made of metal alloys may be esthetically unappealing or cause allergic reactions. To investigate alternative materials, we used the nonfiller polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to fabricate the clasp retainer of a removable partial denture for the mandibular bilateral distal free-end abutme...

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Main Authors: Tetsuo Ichikawa, Kosuke Kurahashi, Lipei Liu, Takashi Matsuda, Yuichi Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/7/1/4