TY - JOUR
T1 - Covering the implant prosthesis screw access hole
T2 - A biological approach to material selection and technique
AU - Schoenbaum, Todd R.
AU - Wadhwani, Chandur
AU - Stevenson, Richard G.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The PTFE or PVS screw access cover techniques provide simple alternatives to the traditional use of cotton pellets, and will minimize the colonization and proliferation of oral flora inside the implant system. These materials are likely to minimize the occurrence of patient-reported halitosis and cacogeusia (foul taste) following implant treatment. It is likely that by minimizing the intra-implant bacterial load, inflammation and peri-implant bone loss will be decreased.
AB - The PTFE or PVS screw access cover techniques provide simple alternatives to the traditional use of cotton pellets, and will minimize the colonization and proliferation of oral flora inside the implant system. These materials are likely to minimize the occurrence of patient-reported halitosis and cacogeusia (foul taste) following implant treatment. It is likely that by minimizing the intra-implant bacterial load, inflammation and peri-implant bone loss will be decreased.
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U2 - 10.1563/aaid-joi-D-16-00119
DO - 10.1563/aaid-joi-D-16-00119
M3 - Article
C2 - 27870923
AN - SCOPUS:85016052930
SN - 0160-6972
VL - 43
SP - 39
EP - 43
JO - Journal of Oral Implantology
JF - Journal of Oral Implantology
IS - 1
ER -