THE BIOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF PARTIAL PROSTHESIS, AND THE TECHNIC FOR A FIXED BRIDGE THAT COMPLIES WITH IT

¹ Tufts College Dental School, Boston, Massachusetts

The main features of the oscillating attachment are these:

(1) An attachment that allows normal function of the teeth to which the restoration is anchored.

(2) Allows enough lateral movement to the pontics to absorb the shock of sudden force.

(3) Allows enough vertical movement of a saddle to cause compression and relaxation of the mucous membrane.

(4) Small, strong, universally applicable.

(5) Easy to attach to inlays and to pontics.

(6) Easy to assemble in the mouth.

(7) Possible to adjust to individual conditions.

(8) Comfortable and sanitary in use.

(9) Easy to dis-assemble for repairs or corrections.

(10) No expensive outfit required for its use.

(11) No extra skill required to make or insert it.

(12) No special care or caution required of patient.

(13) No interference with esthetics or anatomical perfection.