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A technique to eliminate subgingival cement adhesion to implant abutments by using polytetrafluoroethylene tape
1Affiliate Instructor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|February 18, 2014
Abstract:
Residual excess cement adhered subgingivally to an implant abutment has the potential to cause periimplant mucositis or periimplant disease. This article describes a procedure in which polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape is used to protect dental cements from adhering to the implant abutment. This technique ensures complete removal of cement from the implant abutment after seating of the crown.
