Sealing Capability and SEM Observation of the Implant-Abutment Interface

To evaluate the sealing capability of external hexagon implant systems and assess the marginal fit, two groups (𝑛=10 each) were employed: SIN (Sistema de Implantes Nacional, Brazil) and Osseotite, (Biomet 3i, USA). Sealing capability was determined by placing 0.7 𝜇L of 1% acid-red solution in the im...

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Main Authors: Fabio C. Lorenzoni, Paulo G. Coelho, Gerson Bonfante, Ricardo M. Carvalho, Nelson R. F. A. Silva, Marcelo Suzuki, Thelma Lopes Silva, Estevam A. Bonfante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/864183