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Screw-retained restorations, overview

Key points

  • Screw-retained design of implant-based restorations allows for easy and nondestructive retrievability of the restoration for maintenance or repair procedures
  • Screw-channel orientation and access position can be adjusted through the use of Mult-unit abutments or angulated screw channel systems
  • Providing the option to abandon cementation procedures and their risk of subgingival cement excess, a screw-retained design is a contribution towards healthy peri-implant tissues

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