Prosthodontic maintenance requirements of implant-retained overdentures using the locator attachment system.
The aim of this study was to investigate the prosthodontic maintenance requirements of patients rehabilitated with maxillary and mandibular implant-retained overdentures using the Locator Attachment System by retrospectively reviewing case records. Fifty patients made 112 unplanned return visits over a 3-year period. The most common reasons for returning were denture adjustments (n = 45), inadequate retention (n = 39), and loosening of the implant abutments (n = 14). Implant-retained overdentures using the Locator Attachment System have comparable prosthodontic maintenance requirements to other attachment systems. Problems associated with these prostheses are usually simple to resolve chairside.
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK. jwvere@yahoo.co.uk
Joe
J
Vere
Derek
D
Hall
Raj
R
Patel
Phillip
P
Wragg
D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation