Attachment-retained restorations

BALL ATTACHMENT-RETAINED OVERDENTURECreating a new overdentureRemovingBlock out any undercuts under and around theattachment by using the A-silicone material.Remove expelled excess block-out material. Keepthe outside of the Clix Female clear for the acrylicresin retention. Release the Clix Female from theParalleling Mandrel by moving the O-ring upwards.Repeat the procedure for next ball attachment.LABORATORY PROCEDUREProcessingFinal working model with the Clix Females in place.InvestingMake a wax-up with a teeth set-up on the model.Prepare for investing. Polymerize the prosthesis withthe Clix Females.Remove the O-ring spacer after polymerization.FinishingFinalize the ball attachment-retained overdenture.Add acrylic if necessary. Use a burr to removeexcess acrylic, and polish the overdenture.Send the overdenture back to the clinician forplacement.23