Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss in Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures With Locator Attachments: Immediate VS. Delayed Loading Protocols.

Mohamed AE, Atito E, Abdel-Gawwad EA, Fayad MI, Badr WE, Abd El Hakim AF, Helal MA

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.97400
Published: 2025 Nov
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.97400,
  title = {Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss in Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures With Locator Attachments: Immediate VS. Delayed Loading Protocols.},
  author = {Mohamed AE and Atito E and Abdel-Gawwad EA and Fayad MI and Badr WE and Abd El Hakim AF and Helal MA},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.97400},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97400}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss in Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures With Locator Attachments: Immediate VS. Delayed Loading Protocols.
AU  - Mohamed AE
AU  - Atito E
AU  - Abdel-Gawwad EA
AU  - Fayad MI
AU  - Badr WE
AU  - Abd El Hakim AF
AU  - Helal MA
PY  - 2025
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.97400
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AE, M., E, A., EA, A., MI, F., WE, B., AF, A. E. H., & MA, H. (2025). Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss in Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures With Locator Attachments: Immediate VS. Delayed Loading Protocols.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97400

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