Antonio Scarano1, Luca Valbonetti, Marco Degidi, Raffaella Pecci, Adriano Piattelli, P S de Oliveira, Vittoria Perrotti. 1. *Associate Professor, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences and CeSI-MeT, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy. †Researcher, Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy. ‡Private Practice, Bologna, Italy. §Mechanical Engineering, Department of Technologies and Health, Biomaterials and Contaminants Section, Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy. ¶Professor, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy. ‖Professor, Department of Oral Implantology, Dental Research Division, College Ingá, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil. #Research Fellow, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The presence of a microgap between implant and abutment could produce a bacterial reservoir which could interfere with the long-term health of the periimplant tissues. The aim of this article was to evaluate, by x-ray 3-dimensional microtomography, implant-abutment contact surfaces and microgaps at the implant-abutment interface in different types of implant-abutment connections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 40 implants were used in this in vitro study. Ten implants presented a screw-retained internal hexagon abutment (group I), 10 had a Morse Cone taper internal connection (group II), 10 another type of Morse Cone taper internal connection (group III), and 10 had a screwed trilobed connection (group IV). RESULTS: In both types of Morse Cone internal connections, there was no detectable separation at the implant-abutment in the area of the conical connection, and there was an absolute congruity without any microgaps between abutment and implant. No line was visible separating the implant and the abutment. On the contrary, in the screwed abutment implants, numerous gaps and voids were present. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study support the hypothesis that different types of implant-abutment joints are responsible for the observed differences in bacterial penetration.
PURPOSE: The presence of a microgap between implant and abutment could produce a bacterial reservoir which could interfere with the long-term health of the periimplant tissues. The aim of this article was to evaluate, by x-ray 3-dimensional microtomography, implant-abutment contact surfaces and microgaps at the implant-abutment interface in different types of implant-abutment connections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 40 implants were used in this in vitro study. Ten implants presented a screw-retained internal hexagon abutment (group I), 10 had a Morse Cone taper internal connection (group II), 10 another type of Morse Cone taper internal connection (group III), and 10 had a screwed trilobed connection (group IV). RESULTS: In both types of Morse Cone internal connections, there was no detectable separation at the implant-abutment in the area of the conical connection, and there was an absolute congruity without any microgaps between abutment and implant. No line was visible separating the implant and the abutment. On the contrary, in the screwed abutment implants, numerous gaps and voids were present. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study support the hypothesis that different types of implant-abutment joints are responsible for the observed differences in bacterial penetration.
Authors: Margherita Tumedei; Eitan Mijiritsky; Carlos Fernando Mourão; Adriano Piattelli; Marco Degidi; Carlo Mangano; Giovanna Iezzi Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-28 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Francesco Carinci; Dorina Lauritano; Carlo Alberto Bignozzi; Daniele Pazzi; Valentina Candotto; Paulo Santos de Oliveira; Antonio Scarano Journal: Int J Mol Sci Date: 2019-08-09 Impact factor: 5.923