Open AccessAn in vitro study to compare the influence of newer luting cements on retention of cement-retained implant-supported prosthesis
Author(s) -
Hasan Sarfaraz,
Arifa Hassan,
Kamalakanth Shenoy,
Mallika Shetty
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.4103/jips.jips_235_18
Subject(s) - cement , cementation (geology) , universal testing machine , acrylic resin , materials science , abutment , luting agent , implant , dentistry , dental abutments , crosshead , ultimate tensile strength , dental cement , prosthesis , composite material , bond strength , medicine , adhesive , flexural strength , surgery , engineering , civil engineering , layer (electronics) , coating
The study was conducted to evaluate the retentiveness of specifically formulated implant cements and compare its retentiveness with a commonly used noneugenol zinc oxide luting cement and also to assess the influence of abutment height on the retentiveness of these cements.