An in vitro analysis of implant screw torque loss with external hex and internal connection implant systems

Implant Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-435

  Piermatti, Jack ^a   Yousef, Hoda ^a   Luke, Allyn ^b   Mahevich, Richard ^a   Weiner, Saul ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

External hex; Implant; Internal connection; Screw loosening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TORQUE;

CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TORQUE;

EID: 33845746236     PISSN: 10566163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.id.0000245440.09464.48     Document Type: Article

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