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Abstract
Purpose: To compare abutment screw loosening in 24-degree angulation-correcting and straight implants subjected to nonaxial cyclic loading.
Materials and methods: Seven external connection 24-degree angulation-correcting implants (AI) and seven external connection straight implants (SI) were embedded in acrylic resin within a brass housing. A hemispherical titanium fatigue abutment was secured to each implant using a titanium abutment screw tightened to 32 Ncm. Each implant-abutment complex was positioned within a tooth wear machine and subjected to 1,000,000 cycles of 50-Ncm nonaxial loading to simulate 1 year of function. The abutment screw removal torque values were measured before and after cyclic loading, and the differences were statistically analyzed using two-way ANOVA and post hoc pairwise Dunn tests. Scanning electron microscopy and finite element analyses were performed to assess the wear of the abutment screws.
Results: The mean torque loss for the AI group was 21.44% (P < .001) compared to 24.56% (P < .001) for the SI group. There was a statistically significant difference between the AI and SI groups (P = .006).
Conclusions: Both groups exhibited significant abutment screw loosening. Within the limitations of this study, 24-degree angulation-correcting implants resisted screw loosening significantly more than straight implants.
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Official Journal of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), the International College of Prosthodontists (ICP), the German Society of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials Science (DGPro), and the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP)
Prosthodontics demands a clinical research emphasis on patient- and dentist-mediated concerns in the management of oral rehabilitation needs. It is about making and implementing the best clinical decisions to enhance patients'' quality of life via applied biologic architecture - a role that far exceeds that of traditional prosthetic dentistry, with its emphasis on materials and techniques. The International Journal of Prosthodontics is dedicated to exploring and developing this conceptual shift in the role of today''s prosthodontist, clinician, and educator alike. The editorial board is composed of a distinguished team of leading international scholars.