Clinical performance of LOCATOR® attachments: A retrospective study with 1-8 years of follow-up

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Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
30181910
Description
The use of LOCATOR® attachments in implant‐supported removable dental prostheses (ISRDPs) has been evidenced with conflicting clinical behavior in literature. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the long‐term clinical performance of LOCATOR® attachments by evaluating the frequency of the encountered mechanical complication events (MCEs) and the factors that play a role in attachment wear (AW). The study recruited participants with ISRDPs on LOCATOR® attachments. Clinical parameters, number of MCEs (attachment replacements, attachment loosenings, denture cap‐related events, loss of retention and/or insert, and implant fractures), and AW were recorded. Nonparametric tests were applied for statistical analyses (
Date of Publication
2018-08
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Keyword(s)
LOCATOR® attachments attachment wear implant overdentures mechanical complications overdenture removable dental prostheses
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Guédat, Christophe
Nagy, Ursina
Müller, Frauke
Srinivasan, Murali
Additional Credits
Series
Clinical and experimental dental research
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
2057-4347
Access(Rights)
open.access
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