A Novel Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Solve Screw Loosening Complication in Implant-Supported Single Crowns
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Group | Specimen No. | Mean RTV (Ncm) | SD | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCREW (control) | 15 | 14.46 | ±0.99 | |
rSCREW | 15 | 14.42 | ±1.22 | p = 0.98 |
PTFE | 15 | 19.97 | ±1.17 | p = 0.001 |
rPTFE | 15 | 19.13 | ±2.01 | p = 0.001 |
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Félix, L.F.; Medina, M.; Gómez-Polo, C.; Agustín-Panadero, R.; Ortega, R.; Gómez-Polo, M. A Novel Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Solve Screw Loosening Complication in Implant-Supported Single Crowns. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010125
Félix LF, Medina M, Gómez-Polo C, Agustín-Panadero R, Ortega R, Gómez-Polo M. A Novel Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Solve Screw Loosening Complication in Implant-Supported Single Crowns. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(1):125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010125
Chicago/Turabian StyleFélix, Luis F., Michell Medina, Cristina Gómez-Polo, Rubén Agustín-Panadero, Rocío Ortega, and Miguel Gómez-Polo. 2021. "A Novel Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Solve Screw Loosening Complication in Implant-Supported Single Crowns" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1: 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010125
APA StyleFélix, L. F., Medina, M., Gómez-Polo, C., Agustín-Panadero, R., Ortega, R., & Gómez-Polo, M. (2021). A Novel Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Solve Screw Loosening Complication in Implant-Supported Single Crowns. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010125