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. 2013 Apr;25(2):53-60.
doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2012.12.003. Epub 2013 Feb 6.

Stud attachments for the mandibular implant-retained overdentures: Prosthetic complications. A literature review

Elie E Daou  1
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Stud attachments for the mandibular implant-retained overdentures: Prosthetic complications. A literature review

Elie E Daou. Saudi Dent J. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

A plethora of attachment systems for mandibular two-implant overdentures is currently available often without evidence-based support. Technical aspects are now parameters considered when choosing the appropriate attachment. Despite the increasing use of the Locator attachments, studies regarding their properties remain scarce. Peer reviewed articles published in English up to 2011, were identified through a MEDLINE search (Pubmed and Elsevier) and a hand search of relevant textbooks and annual publications. Emphasis was made on the technical complications as well as the loss of retention related to the attachments in implant-retained overdentures, primarily the Locator attachment. The evaluation of the long-term outcome of implant overdentures and complications associated with different attachment systems may provide useful guidelines for the clinician in selecting the type of attachment system and overdenture design.

Keywords: Mandibular overdentures; Prosthetic complications; Stud attachments.

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