Sealing Capability and SEM Observation of the Implant-Abutment Interface

• Main Authors: Fabio C. Lorenzoni (Author), Paulo G. Coelho (Author), Gerson Bonfante (Author), Ricardo M. Carvalho (Author), Nelson R. F. A. Silva (Author), Marcelo Suzuki (Author), Thelma Lopes Silva (Author), Estevam A. Bonfante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To evaluate the sealing capability of external hexagon implant systems and assess the marginal fit, two groups (𝑛=10 each) were employed: SIN (Sistema de Implantes Nacional, Brazil) and Osseotite, (Biomet 3i, USA). Sealing capability was determined by placing 0.7 𝜇L of 1% acid-red solution in the im...