Magnets in Prosthodontics

Bok av Dr Shraddha Daswani Dr Sham Gundawar Dr Usha Radke
Magnets have generated great interest within dentistry. They have been used for various applications in Prosthodontics. Magnetic retention is a popular method of attaching removable prostheses to either retained roots or osseointergrated implants. Benefits of magnet includes low cost, self adjustment, innate stress breathing, comparative freedom of lateral movement. This review emphasizes on the development of magnets in dentistry and summarizes future research in their use.