preprints.org > engineering > mechanical engineering > doi: 10.20944/preprints202310.1762.v1

Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 27 October 2023 / Approved: 27 October 2023 / Online: 27 October 2023 (08:22:07 CEST)

This study aims to develop a novel retention method combining the retrievability of the screw retention method with the ideal occlusal table and the aesthetics capability of cement retention. Coping was developed to have lateral screw access allowing the screw to lock coping using lateral forces from screw tightening and friction between the tip of the screw and the sandblasted surface of an abutment. Sandblasting parameters varied based on particle size. Results show a positive correlation to surface roughness and indicate a positive correlation to retention force. The highest surface roughness and retention force result was shown by groups that were sandblasted using 686 μm of aluminum oxide. Experiment on the tightening strength of 48 subjects measured in simulated conditions similar to assembly conditions of lateral screw retention implant resulted in a mean of 69.75 Nmm with the highest and lowest values of 120.67 Nmm and 34.67 Nmm. This result became the basis of tightening torque variation. Each group's retention capability is measured and compared to cement-retained dental implants. Results show that tightening torque correlates positively with retention force, with the highest average retention score showed by lateral screw retained under tightening torque of 200 Nmm with 317.87 N higher than cement-retained.

lateral screw retained; retrievability; retention; dental implants

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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