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- Title
ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF BARS AND LOCATOR ATTACHMENT.
- Authors
MOLDOVAN, Corina-Maria; IONAŞ, Mona; COPCĂ, Bogdan
- Abstract
Edentulous patients face many problems, like mastication and phonation difficulties, discomfort, poor stability, poor retention, and of course, a decrease in self-confidence because of the aesthetics. Implant-supported overdentures represent a modern method that helps restore the above disfunctions. Two treatment cases are presented, one for bar system and one for locator overdentures. The reasons to choose the one or the other were bone support, the divergence of the implants axis, available space, technical difficulty, and price. The bar and locator overdentures offer the stability and retention of a fixed prosthesis and the advantages of classic removable prostheses. Overdentures are easy to maintain, their costs are moderate, but regular visits to the dentist for maintenance and possible future repairs should not be neglected.
- Subjects
OVERLAY dentures; PROSTHETICS; PRICES; MASTICATION; SELF-confidence
- Publication
International Journal of Medical Dentistry, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 3, p484
- ISSN
2066-6063
- Publication type
Article