title: [Features and advances of Morse taper connection in oral implant].
abstract: Dental implants have been widely accepted as a predictable and reliable tool for dental reconstruction with the development of the economy. The design of implant-abutment connections has influence on mechanical properties and biological characteristics of implants. There are two types of implant-abutment connections, the external and the internal connections. Morse taper connection is one of the internal connections and its conical shape creates significant friction via the high propensity of parallelism between the two structures within the joint space. Several studies showed that Morse taper connection performed well in terms of survival rate, stability, bacterial seal and marginal bone loss. Recently, clinical studies indicate implants combining Morse taper connection with platform switching are helpful in reducing marginal bone absorption. This review aims at analyzing the features and advantages of Morse taper connection.
authors.affiliation: The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants