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Discussions on Abutments

Welcome to the Abutments Section of OsseoNews.com, where you can research, and participate in discussions about Abutments. It's the one place where dentists, surgeons, and industry experts share their knowledge on Abutments.

Recent Abutments Discussions

• Inadequate Inter-Arch Space: How Do I Fix This?

  When I placed the abutments I found that I had inadequate inter-arch space for an ideal fixed partial denture restoration.

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• Mill Custom Abutment for Implant in the Office?

  Do you know if there is a system that allows you to mill a custom abutment for a dental implant fixture in the office?

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• Potential for Complications if I Don’t Use Trans-Mucosal Healing Abutment?

  I want to do a fixture level impression. Should I expect any complications because I did not place a trans-mucosal healing abutment?

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• Abutment Screw Loosening: Is This Inevitable?

  Do all abutment screws eventually loosen and have to be re-tightened?

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• Custom Vs. Standard Abutments: What is the Difference in the Long Run?

  What I am planning now is to use only standard abutments and prepare them as though they were natural teeth. I hope to avoid using custom abutments as much as possible.

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• Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?

  I plan to make final impressions at the abutment level and then insert the permanent bridges. In the past I made implant level impressions and then inserted the permanent abutments and bridges at the same time. Anything wrong with making abutment level impressions like I am planning?

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• Unable to Make Abutment Level Impressions: Recommendations?

  I have not been able to capture clear impressions of the margins. I really do not want to remove the abutments and take a new implant level impression and make a second set of abutments.

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• Metal Abutment Exposed on Implant: What Are The Best Options?

  The gingival has receded slightly and the metal abutment is showing. Also there has been a graying of the gingival tissue on the labial of the implant. I am considering options.

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• Junction of Abutment and Implant Fixture: Potential Source of Infection?

  The literature seems to supports the view that the junction of the abutment and implant fixture is a potential source of infection and inflammation.

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• Temporary Crown for Implant: How do I Contour this to Prevent Gingival Recession?

  How do I contour the buccal of the temporary crown to prevent gingival recession?

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• Die Spacer on Implant Abutments: How Much is Enough?

  What are dental labs doing about die relief on implant abutments?

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• Implant Retained Overdenture: Determine How Long the Locator Abutment Should Be?

  At that visit I am planning on uncovering the implant fixtures and placing transmucosal healing abutments. How do I determine how long the Locator abutment should be?

    Read More and Comment  | 7 Comments »
 
• Abutment Not Fully Seated: Leave as Is or Drill it Out?

  I hand-tightened the abutment screw and then I torque it down to 35Ncm. I realized then that I had made 2 errors. A radiograph demonstrated that the abutment was not fully seated when I torque it to 35Ncm. Also I realized that I was only supposed to torque it to 20 Ncm.

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• Screw Vent Implants: How Do I Remove the Abutments?

  I have inherited a patient with 6 Screw Vent dental implants. I need to remove the TSF abutments which I thought were only held in by abutment screws.

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• Changes to 3i Abutment Screw for Wide Platform Implants?

  One of my patients came in for an abutment insertion and the conventional abutment screw that I attempted to insert was too narrow and just slipped down the screw channel.

    Read More and Comment  | 3 Comments »
 
• Reuse an Abutment?

  I had to remove a crown cemented with zinc phosphate cement because it became loose. The crown was destroyed because I had to cut it off. The abutment was still stuck to the crown, as well as, the stabilizing screw.

    Read More and Comment  | 9 Comments »
 
• Break Open Torque Wrenches Seem to Be Sticking?

  Recently I noticed that some of the torque wrenches seem to be sticking and are possibly not opening up when they reach the desired torque level.

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• Abutment Screw Gets Stuck: How to Prevent This?

  Last week I was screwing down the abutment screw when it got stuck. I am not sure what happened.

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• Broken Abutment Screw on Implant?

  I have a patient with a broken abutment screw. The dental implant has an internal hex configuration and it is difficult to even visualize the broken screw head.

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• Angularity of Implants Towards Lingual Side: Special Abutment Needed?

  My periodontist says everything is good, but my general dentist says the angularity of the implants, especially of #19, is too much towards the lingual side.

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• Determining Final Torque Values: How To Apply the Guidelines?

  When a dental implant manufacturer publishes guidelines for determining the final torque value for their abutment screw, does that apply to when the screw and implant threads are dry or wet?

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• Torquing Produces Pain?

  The surgeon placed a dental implant in #8 position and the surgery and healing were uneventful. When I went to torque down the abutment, the patient felt a sharp pain.

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• Pain on Torquing Down Abutment?

  But when I torqued down the abutment to 35Ncm, the patient experienced a sharp pain that radiated superiorly.

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• Zirconia Abutments: Crowns Debonding and Dislodging?

  I have recently started using zirconia abutments, but have experienced my crowns debonding and dislodging.

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• Dental Implant Micromovement

  I recently attended a lecture where the idea of micromovement of the abutment / implant interface under load created a micropump of fluid movement that contributed to bone loss.

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