background and aims. because of compromised angulations of implants, the abutments are sometimes prepared. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of removing one wall of the implant abutment on the retention of cement-retained crowns. materials and methods. four prefabricated abutments were attached to analogues and embedded in acrylic resin blocks. the first abutment was left ...

Maintenance of the integrity of the abutment/implant interface is essential and is dependent on the abutment screw retaining a preload. Evaluation of this joint is usually done by manual assessment. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the Periotest instrument could be used to evaluate abutment screw loosening. A custom-designed apparatus was constructed to measure abutment...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the interface accuracy of computer-assisted designed and manufactured (CAD/CAM) titanium abutments and implant fixture compared to gold-cast UCLA abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS An external connection implant system (Mark III, n=10) and an internal connection implant system (Replace Select, n=10) were used, 5 of each group were connected to mille...

Bone remodeling and, consequently, soft tissue levels around osseointegrated implants may be influenced by many variables that are considered of prosthetic or biomechanical nature: implant-abutment connection type and geometry (external vs internal), timing of abutment connection (at uncovering vs delayed), abutment material (titanium vs gold vs ceramic), abutment shape and dimensions (convex v...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the stability of interface between Co-Cr-Mo (CCM) UCLA abutment and external hex implant. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen external hex implant fixtures were assigned to two groups (CCM and Gold group) and were embedded in molds using clear acrylic resin. Screw-retained prostheses were constructed using CCM UCLA abutment and Gold UCLA abutment. Th...

PURPOSE Three-dimensional finite element analysis was conducted to evaluate and compare the stress distribution in the abutment and retention screw of implant-supported single crowns with platform switching and with a conventional platform under vertical and oblique loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two finite element models were created simulating an osseointegrated implant (4 × 10 mm, platform...

OBJECTIVE Provisional cements are commonly used to facilitate retrievability of cement-retained fixed implant restorations; but compromised abutment preparation may affect the retention of implant-retained crowns.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of abutment design and type of luting agent on the retentive strength of cement-retained implant restorations. MATERIALS AND M...

Abstract This clinical report presents a case of abutment fracture, due to occlusal overload, occurred with an implant-supported restoration on right mandibular first molar of a female patient. After 6 months of prosthetic reconstruction implants, the patient returned to the clinic due to the loss of implant crown. The fractured fragment of the abutment with the screw protec...