PURPOSE: This study investigated the stability of titanium screws in implant-abutment connections by measuring the force necessary to induce unscrewing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 60 implant-abutment couplings were assigned to two groups (n = 30 each). The sequence 10-20-32 Ncm was tested in Group 1; the sequence 10-20-32-32-32 Ncm was tested in Group 2. The force necessary to unscrew each abutment-implant sample was recorded and statistically analyzed. The significance level was set at P < .05. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between the two sequences. Group 2 required higher forces than Group 1 to unscrew. CONCLUSION: The stability of the implant-abutment joint may be improved by tightening with the sequence 10-20-32-32-32 Ncm.
No clinical trial protocols linked to this paper
Clinical trials are automatically linked when NCT numbers are found in the paper's title or abstract.PICO Elements
No PICO elements extracted yet. Click "Extract PICO" to analyze this paper.
Paper Details
MeSH Terms
Associated Data
No associated datasets or code repositories found for this paper.
Related Papers
Related paper suggestions will be available in future updates.