Attachment systems for implant retained overdentures: a literature review

T Trakas, K Michalakis, K Kang, H Hirayama - Implant dentistry, 2006 - journals.lww.com
This article presents a comparison between different attachment systems used to retain and
support maxillary and mandibular overdentures in completely edentulous patients. A …

Treatment considerations for maxillary implant overdentures: a systematic review

SJ Sadowsky - The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 2007 - Elsevier
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Implant overdenture treatment for the edentulous maxilla is
challenging due to inherent anatomic and biomechanical problems. Moreover, controversy …

The change in retentive values of locator attachments and hader clips over time

E Evtimovska, R Masri, CF Driscoll… - … : Implant, Esthetic and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine early changes in retentive values of implant
overdenture attachments during multiple pulls. Materials and Methods: Two implant …

Influence of attachment wear on retention of mandibular overdenture

V Rutkunas, H Mizutani… - Journal of oral …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
summary The aims of this study were:(i) to evaluate and compare retention of two‐teeth
(implant) supported mandibular overdenture with either stud or magnetic attachments during …

Photoelastic analysis of the effect of palatal support on various implant-supported overdenture designs

KT Ochiai, BH Williams, S Hojo, R Nishimura… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2004 - Elsevier
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The effect of palatal support on various types of implant-
supported maxillary overdenture designs has not been sufficiently assessed. PURPOSE …

The service life of implant-retained overdenture attachment systems

MN Pigozzo, MF Mesquita, GEP Henriques… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2009 - Elsevier
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Implant-retained overdentures are a treatment option for
patients who are not satisfied with conventional complete dentures. Although implant …

Locator versus bar attachment effect on the retention and stability of implant‐retained maxillary overdenture: An in vitro study

MA ELsyad, MA Dayekh, AK Khalifa - Journal of Prosthodontics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare retention and stability of Locator and bar attachments for implant‐
retained maxillary overdentures. Materials and Methods Four implants were inserted into a …

Retention force of plastic clips on implant bars: a randomized controlled trial

S Bayer, N Komor, A Kramer, D Albrecht… - Clinical oral implants …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Retention of overdentures is important for patients' satisfaction. The study tested
whether the clinical performance of retentive clips made of poly‐ether‐ether‐ketone (PEEK) …

The effect of denture cleansing solutions on the retention of pink Locator attachments: an in vitro study

CT Nguyen, R Masri, CF Driscoll… - … : Implant, Esthetic and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the changes in retention of pink Locator attachments after exposure to
various denture cleansers. Materials and Methods: Six groups (20 pairs each) of pink …

Testing the retention of attachments for implant overdentures–validation of an original force measurement system

O Fromentin, C Lassauzay, S Abi Nader… - Journal of oral …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to validate an original portable device to measure attachment
retention of implant overdentures both in the lab and in clinical settings. The device was built …