A new retrieval system for cement-retained implant superstructures: a technical report.
This article discusses two methods for improving the retrievability of cement-retained implant superstructures. One method involves incorporating a removal screw in the superstructure and the second method uses a small dimple on the abutment, accessed through a vent in the superstructure.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan. ichi@dent.tokushima-u.ac.jp
Tetsuo
T
Ichikawa
Osamu
O
Ishida
Megumi
M
Watanabe
Yoritoi
Y
Tomotake
Hua
H
Wei
Chen
C
Jianrong
D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D017005:Dental Debonding / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties
D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants