PURPOSE Micromotion at the implant-abutment level has been reported to be a major determinant of longterm implant success, as technical problems ranging from screw loosening to screw fracture may occur as a consequence of excessive micromotion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following published standards, implant-abutment assemblies were fixed in a universal testing machine at a 30-degree angle. A cyc...

PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of different implant numbers and connection types on the biomechanical behavior of mandibular full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Computed tomography-based finite element models comprising a totally edentulous mandible and 3.8 × 13-mmdiameter implants, abutments, abutment screws, bar retaining screw, and bar were constructed. Dif...

PURPOSE The quality and stability of the soft tissue-implant interface is most likely of paramount importance for the preservation of marginal bone and for the long-term prognosis of oral implants. The aim of the present review was to screen existing data in the literature concerning the influence of transmucosal components' composition, type, design and disconnection on peri-implant tissues. ...

AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the stress distribution pattern in the implant and the surrounding bone for a passive and a friction fit implant abutment interface and to analyze the influence of occlusal table dimension on the stress generated. MATERIALS AND METHODS CAD models of two different types of implant abutment connections, the passive fit or the slip-fit represented by the...

Titanium implants have been successful in both dentulous and edentulous patients. The original Brånemark titanium implants were introduced with external hex connections between implants and abutments. Successes and failures/complications with both the biology and mechanics of this connection system have been reported. In an attempt to improve the predictability and success of implant/abutment c...

Since the dental implant/abutment interface cannot totally seal the passage of microorganisms, the interior of implant becomes a reservoir of pathogenic microorganisms that produce and maintain chronic inflammation in the tissues around implants. Silver nanoparticles (nano-Ag) are potent and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the capacity of the nano-Ag t...

NIMET DIAMOND ADATIA Fracture Resistance And Surface Treatment Of Y-TZP Prepable Ceramic Abutments and Bars. (Under the direction of Dr. Stephen Bayne) Intraoral preparation of zirconia implant abutments creates deep surface defects making abutments susceptible to fracture during loading. Fracture strengths were tested for (1) HIP-processed zirconia bars (Astra-Tech) after preparation and/or su...

OBJECTIVES To address the following focused question: What is the impact of implant-abutment configuration and the positioning of the machined collar/microgap on crestal bone level changes? MATERIAL AND METHODS Electronic databases of the PubMed and the Web of Knowledge were searched for animal and human studies reporting on histological/radiological crestal bone level changes (CBL) at nonsub...

The present study evaluated the interchangeability of prosthetic components for external hexagon implants by measuring the precision of the implant/abutment (I/A) interface with scanning electron microscopy. Ten implants for each of three brands (SIN, Conexão, Neodent) were tested with their respective abutments (milled CoCr collar rotational and non-rotational) and another of an alternative ma...

BACKGROUND The resistance form is a key factor for a successful crown fabrication. This in vitro study evaluates the effects of proximal grooves and abutment height on the resistance of single cast crowns in molars with inadequate resistance. METHODS Sixty extracted human molars were prepared to possess 20° of total occlusal convergence for single crown fabrication. All of the prepared teeth ...