Angled ball and locator attachments for immediate loaded inclined implants used to retain maxillary overdentures: A cross over study of patient satisfaction and oral health related quality of life.
Marwa Ahmed AboelezMona Galal Abo ElezzAbdelrahman Elsaid AbdrabohMoustafa Abdou ELsyadPublished in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2022)
Within the limitations of this study, and in terms of improved patient-centered outcomes, angled locator attachments are recommended to retain maxillary implant overdentures opposed by implant retained mandibular overdentures at it was associated with increased patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life than angled ball attachments. However, locator attachment was associated with more postinsertion prosthodontic maintenance than ball attachment.