The suitability of head-of-implant and conventional abutment impression techniques for implant-retained three unit bridges: an in vitro study |
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Authors: | Bartlett David W Greenwood Russell Howe Leslie |
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Affiliation: | Division of Conservative Dentistry, GKT Dental Institute, Guy's Tower, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT, UK. david.bartlett@kcl.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | This study compares the accuracy of master casts produced from impressions of implants using an abutment or a head-of-implant technique. The method used a Tandem Scanning Confocal Microscope to measure the dimensions of the gap between master casts produced by the two impression techniques and a custom made bridge. The median gap of 14 microns (interquartile range 10-17.9 microns) on the non-screwed side of the abutment impression was greater than the median gap of 7.5 microns (5-17.6 microns) for the head-of-implant impression and this difference was statistically significant (P < 0.005). In addition, the median gap on the screwed down side of the abutment impression of 10 microns, (6.3-12.1 microns) was greater than that of the head-of-implant of 5.5 microns (0.0-8.0 microns) and this difference was also statistically significant (P < 0.001). The head-of-implant impression produced a more accurate fit than the conventional abutment impression. |
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