Influence of scaling procedures on the integrity of titanium nitride coated CAD/CAM abutments.

Peter GehrkeEmmanouil SpanosCarsten FischerHelmut StorckFlorian TebbelDirk Duddeck

Published in: The journal of advanced prosthodontics (2018)

Inappropriate instruments during regular plaque control may have an adverse effect on the integrity of the TiN coating of CAD/CAM abutments. To prevent defects and an increased surface roughness at the transmucosal zone of TiN abutments, only acrylic scaling instruments can be recommended for regular maintenance care.

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