{"id":8431,"date":"2022-09-01T14:58:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/kiniti-odontostoixia-me-locators\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:43:31","slug":"kiniti-odontostoixia-me-locators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/kiniti-odontostoixia-me-locators\/","title":{"rendered":"Removable Denture with Locators (Implant-Retained Denture)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8431\" class=\"elementor elementor-8431 elementor-6129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e54c1a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e54c1a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-476bc94\" data-id=\"476bc94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a508c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a508c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In cases where a patient does not have sufficient bone to support a <strong>fixed implant-supported denture<\/strong>, a <strong>removable denture with locators<\/strong> is an effective and reliable solution.<\/p><p>A removable denture features an <strong>acrylic base<\/strong> that also covers the gums. Special housings are incorporated on the inner surface of the denture, allowing it to securely \u201csnap\u201d onto the dental implants via <strong>locator attachments<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d30b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f4d30b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Advantages of a Removable Denture with Locators<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873a79c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873a79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main advantage of an implant-retained removable denture, compared to a conventional removable denture, is the <strong>enhanced stability provided by the dental implants<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Over time, conventional dentures exert pressure on the gums and the underlying bone, often leading to <strong>bone and gum resorption<\/strong>. As a result, dentures gradually lose their stability and may require the use of <strong>denture adhesive<\/strong> to remain in place.<\/p><p>With locator attachments, retention is achieved directly through the implants, ensuring that the denture remains <strong>secure and stable<\/strong> at all times.<\/p><p>A <strong>removable denture with locators<\/strong> offers a highly effective solution for significantly improving the stability of a removable denture.<\/p><p>In addition, patients who already wear removable dentures may have dental implants placed and have their existing dentures <strong>modified by the dentist and dental laboratory<\/strong>, without the need to fabricate an entirely new denture from scratch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d1536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35d1536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/overdenture-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8433\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/overdenture-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/overdenture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/overdenture.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In cases where a patient does not have sufficient bone to support a fixed implant-supported denture, a removable denture with locators is an effective and reliable solution. A removable denture features an acrylic base that also covers the gums. 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