Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182 , August 2002

The effect of repeated torque on the ultimate tensile strength of slotted gold prosthetic screws

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 Reprint requests to: Dr William W. Nagy, Marquette University School of Dentistry 206B, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, Fax: (414)288-6516, E-mail: william.nagy@marquette.edu

☆☆ aProsthodontist, Riyadh Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.

 bAssociate Professor, Director Graduate Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry.

★★ cProfessor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering.

 dAssociate Professor (retired), Division of Dental Biomaterials, School of Dentistry.

♢♢ ePrivate Practice, Athens, Greece.

 fAdjunct Assistant Professor (Clinical), School of Dentistry.

PII: S0022-3913(02)00075-6

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.127652

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182 , August 2002