What is locator attachment?
What is locator attachment?
The locator attachment system has the lowest profile in comparison with the ball and bar attachments and is versatile up to 40° of divergence between two implants. By using locators as attachments, we can meet functional, economic and social expectation of patients with ease and satisfaction.
What is a locator overdenture?
The LOCATOR Overdenture Implant is a permanent two-piece Implant solution that incorporates the industry’s gold standard LOCATOR Attachment System available in narrow or standard ridge diameters.
How is chairside attachment processing material used?
Disengage the denture from the abutments and remove from the mouth. Verify that the Denture Caps have been securely processed into the denture. Fill any voids, light cure and polish the denture. The material will bond to itself and will cure within 30 seconds with light application.
How is height of Locator determined?
The tissue cuff height measurement must be taken at each implant site using the deepest side of the tissue for measuring from the apical shoulder of the implant to the crest of the tissue. If the measurement is 3 mm, choose a 3 mm tissue cuff height for the Locator Abutment.
What is the main advantage of locator attachment?
Locator attachments are found to be more advantageous than ball and bar systems regarding the rate of complications in clinical practice. They are resilient, retentive, durable, and have some built-in angulation compensation. In addition, repair and replacement are fast and easy.
How do you determine Locator abutment height?
Using a periodontal probe, measure the height of the gingiva at the highest point and select the cuff height of the LOCATOR Abutment that corresponds to that measurement. If it is 2mm, choose a 2mm cuff height. An additional 1.5mm of Abutment height will extend above the gingiva to accommodate for the Denture Cap.
What is a dental ERA attachment?
ERA Attachments are used in removable partial denture treatment and overdentures. They consist of a metal female component, which is fixed intraorally; and a replaceable, high density nylon male anchored in the denture base.
What can the locator attachment system be used for?
The LOCATOR Attachment System is available for: In vitro study of the insertion of disinsertion effect on retention of two attachment systems of an overdenture on two implants. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device. Videos you watch may be added to the TV’s watch history and influence TV recommendations.
How are locator abutments used for chairside pick-up?
• Locator male processing package Use this technique for chairside pick-up of the Locator caps into an existing denture. Locator abutments are designed for use with overdentures or partial dentures retained in whole or in part by dental implants in the mandible or maxilla. They offer multiple levels of retention and low vertical profile.
Which is the locator bar attachment for implants?
The LOCATOR Bar Attachment is designed for use with either cast or milled implant supported bars. The preferred implant bar application utilizes the 2.0mm Castable Threaded Insert (8014) and the 2.0mm Bar Female (8589). Parts are also available to replace TSB Ball Attachment [see 2-56 Castable Threaded Insert (8013) and Bar Female (8587)].
How much torque do you need for a locator attachment?
NOTE: Implants with ≤ 1.4mm thread require the LOCATOR Abutment be torqued to 20Ncm. WARNING: Use of higher torque values than recommended could cause a fracture of the LOCATOR Abutment.