Prosthodontic maintenance requirements of implant-retained overdentures using the locator attachment system
Vere, J.; Hall, D.; Patel, R.; Wragg, P.
International Journal of Prosthodontics 25(4): 392-394
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0893-2174 PMID: 22720291 Document Number: 662252
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.