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April 3, 2026The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society0 citationsOpen Access

Clinical comparison of ball and socket and locator attachments in implant-assisted cast partial denture: A randomized clinical trial

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SASonal AggarwalATAnshul TrivediAMApoorva Mowar

Key Points

  • To compare the effectiveness of locator and ball and socket attachments in implant-assisted partial dentures.
  • Conducted a randomized clinical trial
  • Assessed functional, mechanical, biological, and patient-reported outcomes
  • Compared performance of locator and ball and socket attachments
  • Locator attachments showed superior performance over ball and socket attachments
  • Patients reported improved satisfaction with locator attachments
  • Both attachment types yielded favorable functional and mechanical outcomes

Abstract

Within the limitations of this study, implant-assisted cast partial dentures demonstrated favorable functional, mechanical, biological, and patient-reported outcomes, with locator attachments showing superior performance compared to ball and socket attachments.

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Aggarwal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5ecb5a333a821460d78bhttps://doi.org/10.4103/jips.jips_287_25
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