The fixed full-arch restorative solution snaps in, eliminating the need for screws or cement.
If you’re seeking an easier solution to place fixed full-arch restorations, you’re not taking a shortcut—you’re being human. As Michael Scherer, DDS, MS, FACP, recently told Dental Product Shopper, “Nobody goes to the store and asks for the ‘difficult’ button. We want the ‘easy’ button. The same goes for both shopping and teeth.”
Simplicity is what makes the LOCATOR F-Tx Fixed Attachment System, the latest innovation from Zest Dental Solutions, unique compared to other systems Dr. Scherer has used. It requires no cement or screws, and is similar to the traditional LOCATOR pickup inside a denture. Dr. Scherer described how many dentists have challenges with screw-retained full-arch bridges, but with LOCATOR F-Tx, “treatment is less expensive, faster, and easier.”
LOCATOR F-Tx’s patent-pending retention system works like a ball and socket, allowing the Denture Attachment Housing to securely snap into place and pivot to the desired position. The Abutment features a unique, spherical coronal geometry that allows the Denture Attachment Housing to rotate in any direction and correct divergent/convergent scenarios up to 40 degrees between implants without the need for angled abutments. The system is fixed for the patient but can be easily removed by the clinician for hygiene and maintenance.
The prosthesis removal procedure shown below takes Dr. Scherer just seconds and about half the time to perform a LOCATOR F-Tx conversion of a denture into a fixed bridge. “The feedback from my patients has been incredible,” Dr. Scherer said. “Patients love how natural their teeth look...it feels very natural.”
The LOCATOR F-Tx Abutment has a DuraTec Coating providing a hard, smooth, and wear resistant abutment exterior with an esthetically pleasing gingival tone. All-in-one, sterile packaging contains everything the dentist needs: abutment, denture housing with a pre-inserted processing ball, an extra processing ball, and low-, medium-, and high-retention balls.
