Isabela Rodrigues Teixeira Silva-Oliacute;vio Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Dentistry
Faculty of Dentistry, University of S
Dr. Isabela Rodrigues Teixeira da Silva-Olivio, is currently working in the Department of Dentistry as Faculty, in the University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Dr. Isabela Rodrigues Teixeira da Silva-Olivio, areas of research interests include Dental health, Dental Implants, etc.,
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello Dias, Isabela Rodrigues Teixeira Silva-Olívio, Abílio Coppedé and Mário Groisman
Assessment of Bacterial Leakage at the Implant- Abutment Interface of Internal and External Connection Implants: An In Vitro Study
The presence of misfit at the implant-abutment interface can cause the accumulation of a bacterial biofilm, which leads to peri-implant bone loss, thereby compromising the long-term outcome of osseointegrated implants. The aim of this in vitro study was to assess bacterial leakage in external and internal connection implants. Twenty-four samples were analyzed, including 12 external connection implants (Group 1) and 12 internal connectio... view moreĀ»