title: A versatile snap-on, metal-to-metal connection system for direct immediate loading with screw prostheses.
abstract: This technique introduces a system of abutments with a pressure or friction fitting to retain implant-supported prostheses. The system combines the chief advantages of cement and screw-retained prostheses, which are passively fit and easily removed from the mouth, respectively. This system provides an alternative to conventional immediate loading systems, since it allows easier adjustment and modeling of the prosthesis with a snap-on connection and easier removal from the implants.
authors.affiliation: Collaborator Professor, Department of Stomatology, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Balaguer-Martí
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Stomatology, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Oltra
authors.affiliation: Chairman of Oral Surgery, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: miguel.penarrocha@uv.es.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Diago
authors.affiliation: Associate Lecturer, Department of Stomatology, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Rubén
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agustín-Panadero
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D000044:Dental Abutments; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000379:methods; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium