Work Instruction for the Locator® Retentive System - Camlog

Work Instruction
for the Locator ®
Retentive System
Insertion of the replacement males
After completion of the denture, remove the
white block-out spacer.
Before insertion into the mouth, replace the
black processing replacement males with
respective colored replacement males with
the aid of the Locator ® core tool.
Insert the grip on the tip into the black
processing replacement male and pull it out
from the retention housing.
With the seating tool of the Locator ® core
tool (middle piece) insert the appropriate
replacement male into the empty retention
housing, to match the angle and the desired
retentive force.
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The replacement males have no friction
on the seating tool. Therefore keep the
seating tool perpendicular and insert the
replacement male from basal direction.
7.3.2 Adjusting an existing denture
with Locator ® components
Locator ® components can be incorporated
into an existing full denture.
Insert the Locator ® abutments of matched
diameters and gingival heights in the manner
described in 7.1 "Locator ® abutment insertion"
on page 6.
Locator ® abutments must be secured
during insertion in the mouth to prevent
aspiration (e.g. with dental floss).
Locator ® abutments with 3.3 mm diameter
are tightened with a torque of
20 Ncm. Abutments with 3.8, 4.3, and
5.0 mm diameters are tightened with a
torque of 30 Ncm. The abutments must
be retightened after 5 minutes with the
respective torque.
Chairside:
Place a Locator ® impression cap on each
Locator ® abutment for the functional
impression. Make sure that the impression
cap is properly seated during the procedure.
Relieve the existing denture in the areas of
the impression caps.
The impression caps mounted on the
Locator ® abutments should not touch the
denture during the oral try-in.
In the case of a small denture base, it is also
possible to take an impression with retention
housings with the black processing replacement
males. Be aware of the reduced retention
potential in the impression material.
Take the impression with the relieved denture
directly over the impression caps. Use only an