title: Preventing loosening of implant abutment screws.
abstract: A procedure for using dimples inside the abutment screw cylinder above the screws and filling the holes with elastomeric impression material will prevent the screw-retained prosthesis from loosening. A modification of the procedure can also be used for angled abutments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cavazos
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants