Influence of varying titanium base abutment heights on retention of zirconia restorations: An in vitro study.
Olivia Nguyen, Sang J Lee, Jason D Lee · The Journal of prosthetic dentistry · 2023
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In a laboratory model, an increase in the height of Ti-Base abutments above the standard 3.5 mm height significantly improved the retention of the overlying restoration. These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen was evaluated in this publication and summarizes the source-grounded findings below. An increase in the height of Ti-Base abutments above the standard 3.5 mm height significantly improved the retention of the overlying restoration.
What the Researchers Studied
The study used a laboratory experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Zirconia restorations were cemented onto the Ti-Base abutments with a resin cement after treatment with a 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate primer by a single operator using a positioning device. An increase in the height of Ti-Base abutments above the standard 3.5 mm height significantly improved the retention of the overlying restoration.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is laboratory evidence from a laboratory experiment. It is most informative for the biological mechanisms, cellular responses, or biochemical outcomes directly measured.
Technical Study Details
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Limitations and Safety
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