Open AccessTightening torque of implant abutment using hand drivers against torque wrench and its effect on the internal surface of implant
Author(s) -
Y Sameera,
Rathika Rai
Publication year - 2020
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_425_19
Subject(s) - torque , wrench , abutment , torque limiter , computer science , orthodontics , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , physics , thermodynamics
The aim of this study was to compare the torque rendered by a handheld driver and a torque wrench and thereby evaluate its effect on the internal threads of implant.