The implant retained overdenture by Locator attachments on the edentulous mandible using Parallel guide KIT®: a case report.
10.14368/jdras.2017.33.1.55
- Author:
Hyeran KIM
1
;
Jun Yup KIM
;
Hong Seo YANG
;
Sang Won PARK
;
Hyun Pil LIM
;
Kwi Dug YUN
;
Chan PARK
;
Jin Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. psw320@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Locator;
attachment;
implant-retained overdenture;
parallel
- MeSH:
Dental Implants;
Denture, Complete;
Denture, Overlay*;
Humans;
Male;
Mandible*;
Mastication;
Nylons
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2017;33(1):55-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Overdenture using dental implants could improve the problems of conventional complete denture function which are pain during mastication, insufficient retention and stability. Locator attachment used widely for implant-retained overdenture has advantages that it needs the smallest vertical space and also its nylon male cap allows personalized retention for each case. However its retention force decreases rapidly with function rather than the bar and ball attachment. So, implant fixture should be positioned as parallel as possible.
