Salwa Omar Bajunaid, Maha Fahmi.
Comparison of Retention Forces of Three Locator Retentive Male Attachments Retaining Mandibular Overdenture.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;24(3):117-20.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare the retention forces of three nylon males of Locator attachments i.e. clear or white, pink and blue. METHODOLOGY:A two implant retained overedenture model used to simulate the patient. Three pairs of each male attachment were subjected to vertical dislodgement forces using the Instron testing machine. RESULTS:The white attachment showed the highest retention force with a peak load-to-dislodgement of 35.49+-3.24 Nfollowed by the blue (19.02 ? 5.32 N) and then the pink male attachment (15.5 ? 2.52 N). CONCLUSION:The results of this study are in agreement of other studies in regard to the values of the retention forces of the white and pink male attachments. However, it is in disagreement of the claim that the blue male attachment has the least retention forces. KEY WORD: Dental Implants, Attachments, Overdenture, Locator, Retention force.

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