Research Article
Leakage of Microbial Endotoxin through the Implant-Abutment Interface in Oral Implants: An In Vitro Study
Table 1
Type and number of implant abutment connections tested according to manufacturers specified torque value in newton centimeters (Ncm).
| | | Make | Design | Specifications | Connection | Number of implants to be tested | Torque value to be applied (Ncm) |
| | (1) | Southern Implants | External Hex | 4 mm Ø 10 mm L | External | 3 | 20 | | (2) | External Hex | 4 mm Ø 10 mm L | External | 3 | 45 (new) | | (3) | Deep Conical (DC) | 4.0 mm Ø × 11 mm L | Internal | 3 | 32 | | (4) | Internal Octagon (IT) | 4.1 mm Body Ø, prosthetic platform 4.8 mm Ø 10 mm L | Internal | 3 | 32 | | (5) | Internal Hex | 4.2 mm Ø 10 mm L | Internal | 3 | 20 |
| | (6) | Neodent | Conical Connection | 4.3 mm Ø 10 mm L | Internal | 3 | 15 |
| | (7) | Straumann | Bone Level Tapered (BLT), Cross-fit-RC | 4.1 mm Ø, 10 mm L | Internal | 3 | 35 | | (8) | Tissue Level, Synocta | 4.1 mm body Ø, 4.8 mm prosthetic platform, 10 mm L | Internal | 3 | 35 |
| | (9) | Dentsply-Ankylos | Conical connection | 3.5 mm Ø 9.5 mm L | Internal | 3 | 15 |
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