title: Techniques to control or avoid cement around implant-retained restorations.
abstract: As implant dentistry has grown in popularity, many clinicians have attempted to simplify their protocols to more closely resemble conventional crown and bridge procedures. However, a thorough understanding of the biologic differences between natural teeth and dental implants, as well as the types of cements employed, is essential to achieving both short- and long-term success, as these biologic disparities between teeth and implants can lead to residual cement around implant-retained restorations, thus contributing to peri-implant disease. Four techniques are described that either reduce the flow of excessive cement or eliminate it altogether while maintaining proper occlusion without compromising the esthetics of implant-retained restorations.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Instructor, Manor College, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Private Practice, North Wales, Pennsylvania. Fellow, International Team for Implantology.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Present
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Practice, Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fellow, International Team for Implantology.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants