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Effect of Arch Size and Implant Angulations on the Accuracy of Implant Impressions Publisher Pubmed



Rezaei SM1 ; Geramipanah F2 ; Kamali H3 ; Sadighpour L4 ; Payaminia L1
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  1. 1. Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Dental Implant Research Center, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. DDS, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Implant Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Published:2021


Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of arch size and implant angulation on the accuracy of implant impressions. Materials and Methods: Four different resin models (small and large) of edentulous maxilla were fabricated and four implants were inserted (Blossom®, O 4.75 × 10 mm) in each model. Implants were either parallel or angled 25° buccally. Forty working casts (small parallel, small angled, large parallel, and large angled) were fabricated in dental stone (n=10). For each implant, linear and angular displacements were measured using a coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) and mean values were analyzed by univariate analysis (α = 0.05). Results: Arch size did not affect the linear or angular displacement (P > .05). However, the implant angulation had a marked influence on the linear displacement (P < .05). The largest linear displacement occurred in implant no. 4 of angled small groups. Conclusion: Regardless of arch size, linear and angular accuracy of implant impression varied with the implant angulation. © 2021 by Dennis Barber Ltd. All rights reserved.