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Application of a standard autoclaving protocol does not harm structural integrity of two-piece zirconia abutments
Dieter Pils1,2, Ralf J Baeppler2, Rüdiger Junker2
1Pils Zahntechnik GmbH, Bruck an der Glocknerstrasse, Austria.
Objective:
Aim was to assess the influence of a standard autoclaving protocol on the retention of zirconia abutments glued on titanium bases in two-piece implant abutments.
Materials And Methods:
Twenty-four CAD/CAM-generated zirconia abutments were adhesively cemented on prefabricated titanium bases. Before mechanical and thermal aging, the specimens were divided into two groups. Group 1 was subjected to a standard steam autoclaving protocol and Group 2 remained untreated (control). The tensile strength in all specimens was evaluated by a standardized pull-off test limited to a maximum force of 1000 N.
Results:
Eleven samples in both groups could be subjected to pull-off testing. Ten samples in Group 1 and three samples in Group 2 failed, while all others reached the maximum pull-off force. This difference was statistically significant. The mean retention values for the failed samples were 694.53 ± 369.10 N in Group 1 and 890.78 ± 25.90 N in Group 2. This difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusions:
A standard autoclaving protocol does not reduce detachment force of two-piece zirconia abutments.
Clinical Relevance:
Clinical sterilization processes as recommended by regulatory authorities seem to be harmless to the structural integrity of two-piece zirconia implant abutments, at least with regard to the retention of the components.
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