Immediate loading of dental implants in edentulous mandibles using Locator attachments or Dolder bars: A 9-year prospective randomized clinical study.

Jana KostunovRegina MenzelJusto Lorenzo BermejoPeter RammelsbergNikolaos Nikitas Giannakopoulos Stefanie Kappel

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2023)

There was no difference in implant survival between Locator or joint bar attachments over a 9-year observation period. Joint bar attachments were associated with slightly more complications, while patients in the Locator group were able to maintain better oral hygiene. The study was registered in the German Register of Clinical (Trials DRKS00004245).

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