Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 326-334 , April 2004

Effect of lateral cyclic loading on abutment screw loosening of an external hexagon implant system

  • Ameen Khraisat, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Former postgraduate student, Division of Oral Health in Aging and Fixed Prosthodontics USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Ameen Khraisat Koshiji Heights 301, Raikoji 1742-1 Koshiji Machi Santo Gun Nigata Prefecture 949-5411 Japan Fax: (81) 25-227-0809.
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  • Akihiko Hashimoto, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Division of Oral Health in Aging and Fixed Prosthodontics USA
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  • Shuichi Nomura, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Division of Oral Health in Aging and Fixed Prosthodontics USA
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  • Osamu Miyakawa, BE, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Division of Dental Biomaterial Science USA

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☆ Presented in 2 parts at the 5th meeting of the International Congress on Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Okinawa, Japan, October 2002, and the second regular 2002 meeting of the Niigata Dental Society, Niigata, Japan, November 2002.

PII: S0022-3913(04)00002-2

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.01.001

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 326-334 , April 2004

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