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What are the different abutment types availabe for the ZEST Locator Fixed and how do you select the right one?

ZEST offers multiple abutment options based on implant angulation and clinical needs:

Gold Locator (Standard Legacy)

  • Angulation range: 0 to 20 degrees divergence
  • Profile: Low-profile abutment
  • Use: Standard removable overdenture cases within normal angulation parameters
  • Advantage: Allows potential conversion to Locator Fixed later

 

Pink RTX Abutment

  • Angulation range: Outside of 20 degrees divergence
  • Profile: Taller abutment (not low profile) with two lips
  • Movement capability: Pivoting inserts allow for full 30-degree movement over the abutment
  • Use: Removable overdentures when implant angulation exceeds 20 degrees

 

Angled Locator (New)

  • Function: Corrects 15 degrees of angulation
  • Advantage: Allows RTX cases to be converted to gold abutment (within 20 degrees)
  • Availability: Currently available for Nobel, Straumann, ZimVie, and Neodent
  • Benefit: Keeps patients in a low-profile system and enables future fixed conversion

 

Selection Strategy: Prefer angled locators when possible, to keep patients in the gold system for lower profile and potential Locator Fixed conversion.

 

Additional Resources

For more information concerning the ZEST Locator Fixed:

Contact Information

For help with a Locator Fixed solution for your next case, contact ROE Dental Laboratory: