Marginal Fit and Microgaps of Implant-abutment Interface with Internal Anti-rotation Configuration

• Published in: Dental Materials Journal Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 29 - 34
• Main Authors: TSUGE, Takuma, HAGIWARA, Yoshiyuki, MATSUMURA, Hideo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices 2008
• Subjects: Dental Abutments; Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis Design; Humans; Implant-abutment interface; Marginal fit; Materials Testing; Microgap; Microscopy, Confocal; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Rotation; Surface Properties; Torque

To date, there is no evidence that internal anti-rotation configurations are better than external ones. As part of a study to clarify the features and advantages of internal anti-rotation configurations, the objective of the present investigation was to compare and evaluate the marginal fit and size...