Development of a new quantitative gas permeability method for dental implant-abutment connection tightness assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most dental implant systems are presently made of two pieces: the implant itself and the abutment. The connection tightness between those two pieces is a key point to prevent bacterial proliferation, tissue inflammation and bone loss...

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Main Authors: Callas Sylvie, Tramini Paul, Romieu Olivier, Mechali Michael, Torres Jacques-Henri, Cuisinier Frédéric JG, Levallois Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/28