The Locator: a useful attachment for overdentures. A practical description

Restoring an edentulous mandible with a conventional denture can be improved when needed by adding two implants. There is overwhelming evidence that a two-implant supported overdenture is a better choice treatment. In elderly patients, attachment systems that facilitate placement and removal of the prostheses, and those that are readily hygienic, may be useful. In particular, axial attachments assure a simplification of techniques of realization, an easier management of complications, and a lower cost. This practical paper describes characteristics, advantages, indications, and contraindications of the Locator attachment.