In vitro integrity of implant external hexagon after application of surgical placement torque simulating implant locking

The aim of this study was to evaluate the integrity of the external hexagon of an implant system with internal and external hexagons but with prosthetic connection through the external hexagon (Internal Torque, IT) in comparison with that of an implant system with external hexagon with mount (Extern...

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Main Authors: Letícia Resende Davi, Alexsander Luiz Golin, Sérgio Rocha Bernardes, Cleudmar Amaral de Araújo, Flávio Domingues Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2008-06-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242008000200006