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Monday, April 1, 2013

Re: [ACEsthetics] screw fractured.

Sometimes I wonder if gold screws are an answer ...?
Once torqued they r supposed to distort and lock into the threads?
Cannot recall research papers on efficacy and time survival or clinical experience
Arun

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On Apr 1, 2013, at 10:41 PM, "Raymond J. Voller, DMD" <drvoller@comcast.net> wrote:

> The crowns and the implant abutment fit beautifully on this case, however
> when I went to torque the screw down at 32 NCm, it fractured the screw.
> Implant Direct 3.0..Hmm..Not sure I like this company any more!
> LUCKILY I retrieved the screw without boogering up the top of the custom
> implant, however I'm pretty sure that 32 NCm is NOT too much torque for
> this, but correct me if I'm wrong.
> I've been in dentistry for 32 years and this is my first screw fracturing.
> Thoughts?
> Ray
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