Efficacy of Gutta‐Percha and Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape to Microbiologically Seal the Screw Access Channel of Different Prosthetic Implant Abutments

作者：Alexei Gama de Albuquerque Cavalcanti DDS MS; Fernando Toledo Arruda Fonseca DDS; Camila D'Acampora Reis Zago DDS MS; Rui Barbosa Brito Junior DDS MS PhD; Fabiana Mantovani Gomes Frana DDS MS PhD

来源：Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 2016, 18(4): 778-787.

DOI：10.1111/cid.12344

• abutment–prosthesis interface
• contamination
• dental implant
• microleakage
• prosthetic implant abutment

Abstract(#br)Purpose(#br)To evaluate in vitro , the efficacy of gutta‐percha ( GP ) and polytetrafluoroethylene ( PTFE ) tape to act as a seal against the penetration of E scherichia coli through prosthetic implant abutments ( PIA ) with external hexagon ( EH ) and morse taper ( MT ) connections.(#b...