I'm interested in the authors' trial of applying magnetic attachments to vital teeth. In order to apply to the vital teeth, the location of a keeper was fixed on the distal proximal surface of the mandibular right canine. Since it is easy for a magnetic assembly to move in parallel along the adsorption face on a keeper, however, does the denture also move easily for up and down?
Although I think the displacement is larger than that when the keeper was fixed on an occlusal surface, do the magnetic attachments sufficiently work at a clinical level?
Thank you for your question.
To make up for the weak point of your comments, we think that it is necessary to design the denture to ensure proper support and hold functions. As an example of Case 1 , there are two Akeres clasps of mandibular left second premolar and second molar, and there is a rest of mandibular right third molar for prevention of subsidence. And the magnetic assembly is placed after the denture was adjusted to ensure stability.
Since we introduced that Cases 2 and 3 have only been followed for 2 and 3 years, respectively, but the dentures are esthetically and functionally favorable, we think that there is no problem clinically.