Interdisciplinary Approach to Treat Patients With Tooth Agenesis: A Case Report.

Introduction: Tooth agenesis is a type of dental anomaly in which individuals are missing teeth due to developmental failure as a result of genetic or environmental factors. With approximately one fourth of the population missing ≥1 third molar, tooth agenesis is considered a common dental anomaly. However, the severity of tooth agenesis can range from a missing single tooth to multiple teeth.

Effect of length of LOCATOR abutment and cement type on retention to intraradicular dentin in overdentures.

Statement Of Problem: Limited information is available on the effect of LOCATOR abutment length and luting cement type on retention to intraradicular dentin in overdentures.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of the length of a commercially available LOCATOR abutment and cement type on retention in the root canal.

Material And Methods: Eighty LOCATOR abutments with a standard length of 6 mm were obtained.