In vitro microbiological bacterial seal analysis of the Implant/Abutment connection in morse taper implants: A comparative study between 2 abutments

Implant Dentistry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-166

  Deconto, Marco Antonio ^a   Salvoni, Alexander D'Alvia ^a   Wassall, Thomaz ^a  

^a SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analysis; Comparative study; Dental implants; In vitro

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TORQUE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL MARGINAL ADAPTATION; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 77951063071     PISSN: 10566163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ID.0b013e3181cc48b1     Document Type: Article

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