title: Short-term retention properties of cements for retrievable implant-supported prostheses.
abstract: This in vitro study compared the retentive ability of 11 materials used to cement cast crowns on one implant system. The crowns were cemented to the abutments and the tensile load necessary to remove each casting was measured 30 minutes after cementation in a dry condition at 22 degrees C and after storage for 72 hours in saline solution at 37 degrees C. The results provide a ranking order of the tested materials according to their ability to retain implant restorations. This information, along with studies that better represent the effect of aging, may assist the clinician in selecting a material that is retentive enough to withstand occlusal forces, yet weak enough to allow easy retrieval of cement-retained implant restorations.
authors.affiliation: Section of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, 39 Pericleous Street, Neo Psychiko, GR-15451 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alfaro
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
authors.forename: Edwin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McGlumphy
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Holloway
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods*; D019245:Compressive Strength; D003442:Crowns; D003738:Dental Cements; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D010165:Palladium; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D010165:Palladium