Screw loosening of different UCLA-type abutments after mechanical cycling

Aim: To evaluate the loss of applied torque (detorque) values in cast and pre-machined abutments for external hex abutment/implant interface of single implant-supported prostheses subjected to mechanical cycling. Methods: Ten metal crowns were fabricated using two types of UCLA abutments: cast and p...

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Main Authors: Marcela C. Junqueira, Ricardo F. Ribeiro, Adriana Claudia L. Faria, Ana Paula Macedo, Rossana P. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641059