precision attachment \pri˘-si˘zh′un a-tăch′mant\ : 1: a retainer consisting of a metal receptacle (matrix) and a closely fitting part (patrix); the matrix is usually contained within the normal or expanded contours of the crown on the abutment tooth/dental implant and the patrix is attached to a pontic or the removable dental prosthesis framework 2: an interlocking device, one component of which is fixed to an abutment or abutments, and the other is integrated into a removable dental prosthesis in order to stabilize and/or retain it

Reference:

The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms

Volume 94, Issue 1, Pages 10-92 (July 2005)

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