Dalbo® Precious Mini Unilateral

1. What is the best way to describe the DALBO? Also, what sizes does the DALBO attachment represent?
Directed hinge featuring lateral stability, vertical resiliency with return spring (standard size only), and hinging movement.
There are two sizes reprenting the DALBO attachment, the Mini DALBO which lacks vertical resiliency; the vertical stabilizing bar restricts destructive lateral movement.

2. How would it be determined which size DALBO to use in a patients mouth?
The unilateral DALBO features an extended stabilizing bar, and therefore provides maximum lateral stability. It is now the only DALBO attachment available for both unilateral and bilateral distal extension cases.

3. Describe the best possible use for the DALBO?
In bilateral applications the long vertical axes of the male's stabilizing bars must be parallel to establish a single path of insertion. For the smoothest possible hinging, the stabilizing bars should be aligned. However, when the ridge crests diverge the attachments may diverge up to 3 degrees with regard to the sagittal plane. In unilateral applications the attachment should follow the alveolar crest. Use only the Cross-Arch Roach attachment to cross-arch stabilize the case. The Cross-Arch Roach must be set at the same time as the Dalbo to assure a common path of insertion.

4. Where would I find how to service the attachment?
Servicing / Attachment Function / Rebasing
Two sizes, Mini Dalbo lacks vertical resiliency.
The unilateral design can also be used in bilateral applications.
Gold alloy female (Elitor).
Fixation:
Male - Ceramicor, soldered or cast to with most precious alloys.
Female - polymerize into denture acrylic.
Gold alloy Male(Ceramicor).
Directed hinge featuring lateral stability, vertical resiliency with return spring, and hinging movement.