Figure 6. SEM picture of implant with external hexagonal connection
Figure 5. SEM picture of CAMLOG implant after torsion test
Figure 5. SEM picture of CAMLOG implant after torsion test
Figure 4. The mean value of torsional yield strength
Figure 3. The mean value of maximum fracture torque strength
Figure 1. Torsion testing device
For comparison between the mechanical strength of CP-Ti screw implants with internal tube-in-tube implant-abutment connections and that of external hexagonal-type connections, all abutments and CP-Ti implants with external hexagonal-type connections were heavily damaged or destroyed in all phases of loading. A typical fracture curve for CP-Ti implants with external connections is shown. The propor...
Discussion
During the physiological function of chewing, or the non-physiological function of bruxism, compressive, bending, and torsional stresses are generated in teeth or prosthetics. These stress will cause the abutment screw loosening or fracture, fracture of the abutment, fracture of the implant, and the implant/abutment connection. The extent of the damage is influenced by the design o...
Methods
Thirty titanium screw implants of five different diameters (3.3, 3.8, 4.3, 5.0, and 6.0 mm) with tube-in-tube implant-abutment connections (CAMLOG Biotechnologies, Wimsheim, Germany) were used as test specimens. Implants of each size were connected to abutments, and abutment screws were tightened to 20 N · cm using a digital torque meter (Hios HDM-5; Hios Inc, Chiba...
Background
A single-tooth osseointegrated implant is composed of an implant body, an abutment, an abutment screw, and an artificial crown. The implant and abutment are typically connected by an abutment screw. The degree of mechanical integrity at the implant-abutment interface depends on screw preload, abutment connection design, the fitness of all components, and dynamic loading conditions. F...
Abstract
Background
Fractured connections between implants and implant abutments or abutment screws are frequently encountered in a clinical setting. The purpose of this study was to investigate fracture strength using a torsion test at the interface between the implant and the abutment.
Methods
Thirty screw-type implant with diameters of 3.3, 3.8, 4.3, 5.0, and 6.0 mm were submitted to a t...