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Mario Bresciano1, Gianmario Schierano, Carlo Manzella
1Department of Prosthodontics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the retention of four cements used to lute metal restorations onto computer designed and manufactured titanium implant abutments of different heights and convergence angles.
Material And Methods:
Test specimens consisted of metal coping cemented on Procera titanium abutments of 5, 7, and 9 mm of height, and of 0 degrees , 4 degrees , and 8 degrees of convergence angle. The cements used were zinc-phosphate, zinc oxide-eugenole, polyurethane resin with and without vaseline. The samples were tested in a universal testing machine. The mean uniaxial load at point of separation was determined. The results were statistically evaluated with ANOVA.
Results:
The luting agent, the height, and the taper influence the retention of metal casting on customized CAD-CAM implant abutments.
Conclusion:
The most retentive cement was zinc-phosphate, followed by polyurethane, polyurethane plus vaseline, and zinc oxide-eugenol.
