Ichikawa Tetsuo, Ishida Osamu, Watanabe Megumi, Tomotake Yoritoi, Wei Hua, Jianrong Chen
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
J Prosthodont. 2008 Aug;17(6):487-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2008.00329.x. Epub 2008 Jun 9.
This article discusses two methods for improving the retrievability of cement-retained implant superstructures. One method involves incorporating a removal screw in the superstructure and the second method uses a small dimple on the abutment, accessed through a vent in the superstructure.