Influence of abutment and connection type on implant-abutment connection rigidity: an in vitro study

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of the abutment material and the connection type on the implant-abutment connection rigidity. Methods: The study evaluated eighteen implants with three different types of connections: external-hexagon, tri-channel, and conical connection. Half of the implants w...

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Main Authors: Teresa Almeida Mendes, Luís Miguel Vilhena, Jaime Portugal, João Caramês, Amílcar Lopes Ramalho, Luís Pires Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária 2022-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial
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