Measurement of gap between abutment and fixture in dental conical connection implants. A focused ion beam SEM observation

Fabio Carnovale; Romeo Patini; David Peñarrocha Oltra; Maurizio Muzzi; Roberto Pistilli; Luigi Canullo

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Measurement of gap between abutment and fixture in dental conical connection implants. A focused ion beam SEM observation

Fabio Carnovale ^[3] ; Romeo Patini ^[1] ; David Penarrocha ^[2] ; Maurizio Muzzi ^[4] ; Roberto Pistilli ^[3] ; Luigi Canullo ^[3]
1. [1] Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  
  Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  
  Milán, Italia
2. [2] Universitat de València
  
  Universitat de València
  
  Valencia, España
3. [3] Private practice, Rome, Italy
4. [4] University of Rome 3, Rome, Italy
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Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 25, Nº. 4 (July), 2020
Idioma: inglés
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- The aim of the authors was to examine the abutment-fixture interface in Morse-type conical implants in order to verify gaps at this level using a new microscopical approach.
  
  In this in vitro study, 20 abutment-fixture complexes were prepared by sectioning (longitudinal and cross-sectional to the long axis) with a microtome and then with a focused ion beam (FIB). This is a micrometric machine tool that uses gallium ions to abrade circumscribed areas to dig deeper into the cuts obtained with the microtome in order to eliminate cut-induced artifacts. This is because the FIB abrasion is practically free from artifacts, which are normally generated by the action of the microtome blades or other techniques. Samples were then observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
  
  The observation of the abraded parts with the FIB permitted measurement of the real gap between the implant-abutment components. A variable amount of gap was retrieved (from 0 to 3 μm) by the observations, confirming the non-hermetic nature of the connection. It has to be pointed out that in approximately 65% of cases, the gap accounted for less than 1 μm.
  
  The reported data confirmed that the analyzed connection system allowed for minimal gap. However, from the evidence of the present analysis, it cannot be assumed that the 2 parts of a Morse-type conical implant are fused in 1 piece, which would create a perfectly matched hermetic connection.