title: Bar overdentures utilizing the Locator attachment.
abstract: Implant-retained overdentures are a restorative option for both the fully and partially edentulous arches. A new attachment, the Locator, which features a reduced interarch requirement and the advantage of built-in guide planes providing precise insertion, is described. The Locator is an advancement in attachment technology, with an improved design combined from the best features of a ball attachment, an ERA attachment, and a cap attachment.
authors: University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, USA.
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Schneider
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Kurtzman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium