BACKGROUND Although, dental implants have been a predictable option to support several types of restorations, mechanical problems are not uncommon. Retaining and abutment screw loosenings/fractures are one of the most common technical problems. AIM To present a step-by-step technique in order to remove a broken locater abutment screw fragment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 56-year-old, edentulous...

This article illustrates a technique to solve the esthetic and functional challenges of restoring implants in situations with limited interocclusal clearance. As manufactured, some wide implants lack a gold cylinder abutment that attaches directly to the implant. Instead, an intermediate abutment is provided with the system. However, with limited interocclusal space, it is not feasible to resto...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to assess the effect of using a double screw on the prevention of abutment screw loosening. MATERIALS AND METHODS Internal connected abutment with a single screw (IS), internal connected abutment with a double screw (ID), external connected abutment with a single screw (ES), and external connected abutment with a double screw (ED) groups were prepared (n = 10 ...

A common problem associated with single tooth implant restorations is abutment screw loosening. Manufacturers of implants have attempted to overcome this problem by incorporating antirotational design characteristics into their systems. Micromovement and torque levels required to loosen abutment screws for straight and angled antirotational screw-retained abutment/implant combinations from thre...

Observations of bridge abutment scour lead to a practical new approach for estimating realistic scour IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering depths at bridge abutments. Prior design approaches usually led to unrealistically deep estimates of abutment scour depth. The observations presented stem from flume experiments conducted with abutments with approach embankments subject to a range of erodibilit...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Screw loosening has been a common complication and still reported frequently. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate abrasion of the implant fixture and TiN coated abutment screw after repeated delivery and removal with universal measuring microscope. MATERIAL AND METHODS Implant systems used for this study were Osstem and 3i. Seven pairs of implant fixtures,...

Objective To evaluate the influence of artificial aging on transformation propagation and fracture resistance zirconia implants. Methods One-piece (with integrated implant abutment, 1P; regular diameter [4.1mm]; n = 16) two-piece separate 2P; wide [5 mm]; implants were embedded according to ISO 14801. A titanium–zirconium (Ti-Zr; 4.1 mm diameter) served as a control (n 16). One subgroup 8) each...

Purpose To compare the failure events and incidence of complications of different abutment materials in anterior and posterior regions. Failure was defined as complete loss of the abutment requiring replacement by a new abutment. Materials and methods Electronic searches using PubMed/Medline and Google Scholar complemented with manual searches were performed with specific search terms. Search...

PURPOSE Microgaps at the implant-abutment interface allow for microbial colonization, which can lead to peri-implant tissue inflammation. This study sought to determine the marginal accuracy of three different implant-zirconium oxide (zirconia) abutment configurations and one implant?titanium abutment configuration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three combinations of implants with custom-made zirconi...

OBJECTIVE This review aims to compare peri-implant tissue changes in terms of clinical and radiographic aspects of implant restoration protocol using one-time abutment to repeated abutment connection in platform switched implant. METHOD A structured search strategy was applied to three electronic databases, namely, Pubmed, Embase and Web of Science. Eight eligible studies, including seven ran...