Screws and Cement—Things of the Past for Prostheses?

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2/20/2018

Zest Dental Solutions knows full-arch implant attachment solutions—it has been developing them since 1977, and continues to offer innovative products to the market.

Now, Zest has released its newest solution—the LOCATOR F-Tx®, the first fixed full-arch restorative system that doesn’t rely on cumbersome retention screws or sub-gingival cement to fixate the prosthesis.

LOCATOR-F-Tx is the newest product innovation from Zest Dental Solutions, but offers a completely new approach to fixed full-arch restorations. With a ball-and-socket design that “snaps” into place, the denture attachment housing can rotate a 360 degrees to the desired position required for the prosthesis saving valuable chair time. Because no cylinders or screw access channels are used, the integrity of the prosthesis remains. The patent-pending DuraTec® Abutment Coating is esthetic harder and more wear resistant.

LOCATOR F-Tx also simplifies maintenance procedures, since it takes just minutes to remove. Hydraulic boosters placed underneath the prosthesis can quickly and easily remove it, but a removal toolbar and loop option also is available.

Once the prosthesis is removed, new retention balls can be replaced extraorally in minutes, saving time and effort versus a screw-retained prosthesis. Not only using the LOCATOR F-Tx for the initial restoration saves chair time, you’ll find that having used it saves chair time during routine care visits.

The LOCATOR F-Tx has all-in-one packaging comes with everything you need for each implant: the abutment, denture attachment housing and the three PEEK retention level balls (low, medium and high) and a black retention ball for processing.

Multiple cuff heights are available for the LOCATOR F-Tx, so the clinician can select the tissue heights required for the patient.

Ancillary products are also available: a processing cap, impression coping, abutment analog, waxing cap, abutment drivers, retention ball hex drivers and polishing cap.

Learn more about the LOCATOR F-TX at zestdent.com.