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Removable implant-supported restorations with locators

Attachment systems hold the restoration in place without any great effort.

Easy to handle

For securing the restoration, attachment systems are recommended that can be released without much force, that is, systems with low retention forces. Locator systems and systems with magnetic attachments suit patients whose dexterity is declining. Dentures can be put in and taken out easily and without effort.

Full dentures for the upper and lower jaw

Solution

A denture with locator attachments

Simple, uncomplicated implant solutions that remain easy to care for in old age or can be adapted to the patient's dexterity.

Older, edentulous patients in particular depend on a denture. In this group, implants have proved their worth in supporting a removable full denture. Because dexterity can be limited in older patients and cleaning and caring for a restoration in the mouth can become difficult, special attachment systems can be used.

Answered briefly

Frequently asked questions

A press-stud system that holds a removable denture on implants. It can be released and reinserted without much force.
One that is easy to handle. Where fine motor skills are declining, locator systems or magnetic attachments are preferable to those requiring high retention forces.
Yes, that is the point of these systems. They can be inserted and removed without force so that the denture and the implants can be cleaned properly at home.