Overdenture with Friadent Ball and Socket attachment with Xive Implants.

Dr.K.Varsha Rao

Advantages

• For Fixing Overdentures in the Mandible• Simple protocol with option of chairside

restoration• Axial divergences can be compensated

ComponentsAttachment patrix

Silicone ring(blockout ring for patrix)

Block out spacer for matrix

Steps for chairside pickup of overdenture

Place the appropriate ball abutments in the implant head with hex driver(1.22mm)

Place the silicone ring on the ball abutment

Place the gold attachment matrix on the ball abutment and place the white blackout ring on it

Ensure both rings are in close contact with each other

Remove the white blockout spacer after the pickup using intraoral acrylic relining material.

Intaglio surface of denture with the gold attachments

Denture in place

Activating/deactivating the attachment matrix

Activator Deactivator