title: An esthetic technique to fill screw-retained fixed prostheses.
abstract: Currently, many composite materials have been used in the filling of access openings for screw-retained implant prosthesis. The main disadvantage of these materials is the compromise in esthetics that they place on the implant crown. An additional disadvantage is leakage of bacterial contaminants around traditional light-cured composites placed in the screw access hole. This article introduces a technique that uses opaqueing composites and the expansion properties of panacea (Zeza Inc, Chester, NY) resin to help remedy these problems. The fabrication of the silicone obturator is explained in previous literature. By following this technique, the dentist can use resin to decrease microleakage and opaqueing composite to improve esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Ohio State Implant Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Ashraf S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ghoneim
authors.forename: Edwin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McGlumphy
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane