Attachment of swing-lock labial bar to an existing removable partial denture: a clinical report.

Although the swing-lock buccal or labial bar is often used as a periodontal splint for mobile teeth, it may also function as an orthodontic retainer to inhibit tooth migration of poorly aligned teeth. The labial bar may be added to an existing removable partial denture if there is sufficient bulk of acrylic resin in the denture bases to accommodate the hinge and latch.