Cement-retained versus screw-retained implant restorations: a critical review.
This article presents a comparison of screw-retained and cement-retained implant prostheses based on the literature. The advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the 2 different types of restorations are discussed, because it is important to understand the influence of the attachment mechanism on many clinical aspects of implant dentistry. Several factors essential to the long-term success of any implant prosthesis were reviewed with regard to both methods of fixation. These factors include: (1) ease of fabrication and cost, (2) passivity of the framework, (3) retention, (4) occlusion, (5) esthetics, (6) delivery, and (7) retrievability. (More than 50 references).
Michalakis
Konstantinos X
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Division of Graduate and Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. kmichalakis@the.forthnet.gr
Hirayama
Hiroshi
H
Garefis
Pavlos D
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D002484:Cementation; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000191:economics; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing
D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants