Publications by authors named "Vinicius Carvalho Brigagao"
Purpose: To evaluate the implant-abutment interface area and the abutment screw loosening value when diamondlike carbon (DLC)-coated or titanium screws were used before and after cyclic loading.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-six implants were divided into four groups according to the type of connection (external hexagon [EH] or internal hexagon [IH]) and the type of abutment screw (with [EHD/IHD] or without [EHT/IHT] DLC coating). The implants were placed in epoxy resin-glass fiber composite, and crowns cast in a metal alloy were screwed to the implants.