Temperature changes of one-piece implants during the setting of acrylic resin temporary crown. The effect of implant diameter. An in vitro study

S. Slutzkey, Omer Cohen, D. Lauritano, Ofer Moses, Zeev Ormianer, Haim Tal, Kolerman Roni, F. Carinci*, Shlomo Matalon

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Abstract

The purpose of this work is to evaluate changes in temperature of one-piece titanium implant surface during the setting of acrylic resin temporary crowns and to correlate thermal changes to implant diameter. Thirty-Three one-piece implants (ARRP, Alpha-Biotec) were divided into 3 groups according to diameter size (G1=3 mm, G2=3.3 mm, G3=3.6 mm). Implants were mounted on an acrylic glass apparatus. Thermocouples were positioned at the most coronal thread. Lower incisor temporary polycarbonate crowns were filled with 80 μL of self-curing acrylic resin and positioned immediately on the implant abutment. Thermal changes of the implant surface were recorded continuously for 10 min. Data were statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance. The mean initial temperature (C0) of groups G1, G2 and G3 was similar (24.79±0.78C, 25.26±0.63C, 24.97±1.06C, respectively). The setting of the acrylic resin temporary crown resulted in a significant increase in the implant surface temperature of all groups. The mean thermal amplitude (ΔC) for groups G1, G2 and G3 were 6.79±1.02C, 6.61±0.94C, 6.65±1.26C, respectively. The mean time to maximum temperature (Tmax) for groups G1, G2 and G3 were 337.38±42.91 sec, 324.69±41.46 sec and 317.98±37.91 sec respectively (P>0.05). Direct application of auto-polymerizing resin to the titanium abutment of one-piece implants significantly increased the cervical implant surface temperature. Implant diameter did not influence the temperature changes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-60
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
Volume31
Issue number2, Supplement 1
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2017

Keywords

  • Implants
  • Provisional
  • Restoration
  • Temperature

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