Systematic analysis of factors that cause loss of preload in dental implants

• Main Authors: S Nithyapriya (Author), A S Ramesh (Author), A Kirubakaran (Author), Jeevitha Mani (Author), J Raghunathan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Screw loosening is the most common factor associated with dental implant failure. One of the major cause for screw loosening is the "loss of preload". Several factors including screw geometry, material properties particularly stiffness, surface texture and condition of mating surfaces, deg...