The LOCATOR® Overdenture Abutment - Biomet 3i

LOCATOR ® Overdenture AbutmentThe LOCATOR ® Abutment is ideal for overdenturerestorations. Clinical use has shown that the self-locatingdesign enables patients to align and seat their overdentureswith ease. Independent laboratory testing* has shown that theLOCATOR ® Abutment maintains satisfactory retention for asmany as 56,000 cycles of function. The LOCATOR ® Abutmentanswers problems found with other abutments, such aslimited interocclusal space, lack of attachment durabilityand difficulty of patient insertion. At 3.17mm totalheight, LOCATOR ® is 1.68mm lower thanother available abutments.Dual Retention DesignSelf Aligninggle CorrectionAnUp To 40˚LowestVerticle HeightSelf-Aligning Design• Makes It Easier For Patients To Position AndCorrectly Seat Their Overdentures Into Place.• Reduces Problems Due To Insertion AndRemoval Of Overdentures In As Little As OneOffice Visit.• Reduces Additional Wear And The DestructionOf Attachments From Improper Seating.*Delson Testing Laboratories was contracted by BIOMET 3i LLC in the year 2000 to measure the retention of the LOCATOR ® MaleAttachment as compared to the ERA ® Implant Attachment. Testing was conducted on two nonsterile LOCATOR ® and ERA ® attachments.ERA ® is a registered trademark of Sterngold Attachments.