IMPLANT RETAINED OVERDENTURE USING LOCATOR ATTACHMENTS IN A COMPLETELY EDENTULOUS PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

For prosthodontists, treating fully edentulous patients is a significant challenge. Many elderly patients struggle with conventional complete denture treatment, often finding that a complete mandibular denture is too loose or ill-fitting. These issues are common among patients who use conventional dentures and can often be resolved with practical solutions. For the treatment of an edentulous mandible, an implant overdenture (IOD) supported by two implants is currently the minimal standard of care. The patient in this case study is receiving rehabilitation using two mandibular implants with attachments for locators to support an overdenture as well as a traditional complete denture in the maxilla.