J Adv Prosthodont.  2015 Aug;7(4):288-293. 10.4047/jap.2015.7.4.288.

Effect of cyclic loading and retightening on reverse torque value in external and internal implants

• Cho WR
• Huh YH
• Park CJ
• Cho LR

• KMID: 2118264
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jap.2015.7.4.288

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cyclic loading and screw retightening on reverse torque value (RTV) in external and internal type implants.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Cement-retained abutments were connected with 30 Ncm torque to external and internal type implants. Experimental groups were classified according to implant connection type and retightening/loading protocol. In groups with no retightening, RTV was evaluated after cyclic loading for 100,000 cycles. In groups with retightening, RTV was measured after 3, 10, 100 cycles as well as every 20,000 cycles until 100,000 cycles of loading.
RESULTS
Every group showed decreased RTV after cyclic loading. Before and after cyclic loading, external type implants had significantly higher RTVs than internal type implants. In external type implants, retightening did not affect the decrease in RTV. In contrast, retightening 5 times and retightening after 10 cycles of dynamic loading was effective for maintaining RTV in internal type implants.
CONCLUSION
Retightening of screws is more effective in internal type implants than external type implants. Retightening of screws is recommended in the early stage of functional loading.

Keyword

Screw loosening; Reverse torque value; Retightening; Cyclic loading; Internal implant

MeSH Terms

Torque*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Implant/abutment assemblies: (A) External type, (B) Internal type.

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  Fig. 2 Cyclic loading test. (A) Mounting jig for implant, (B) Cylindrical titanium cap for abutment, (C) Loading axis.

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  Fig. 3 Experimental protocol for (A) Ext-N and Int-N group, (B) Ext-RT and Int-RT group.

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  Fig. 4 RTV changes according to dynamic loading and retightening cycles in external and internal type implants.

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