Preload and torque removal evaluation of three different abutment screws for single standing implant restorations

Several authors still consider the mechanical problems of fracture and component loosening as the main causes of failure of implant-supported restorations. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the preload of three types of screw for transmucosal abutment attachment used in single implan...

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Main Authors: Rafael Augusto Stüker, Eduardo Rolim Teixeira, João Carlos Pinheiro Beck, Nilza Pereira da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572008000100011