Influence of different lubricants on the retentive force of <scp>LOCATOR</scp>^® attachments – an <i>in vitro</i> pilot study

Abstract

In this in vitro pilot experiment, there was no difference in mean retentive forces of the LOCATOR(®) attachments when tested with either 0.9% NaCl or a Glandosane(®) -like artificial saliva lubricant. A larger scale study may still confirm the superiority of either lubricant for quasiclinical bench experiments.