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Definitions of precision attachment:

• An attachment that is used to ensure a precision fit between say a tooth crown/implant etc and a denture.
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• An interlocking mechanical device in which one part (the female) is fixed to an ABUTMENT, either inside or outside the CROWN of a tooth, and the other part (the male) is integrated into a BRIDGE or DENTURE. Precision attachments provide extra support in the form of retention or stabilization to the appliance. There are very many different sorts of precision attachments, like Huster, Mccollum, Dalbo, ball and socket, bar, to name but a few.
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