For a Front Tooth Implant Which is Best? Screw Retained or Cement Retained? Dentist Answers, Tips
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For a Front Tooth Implant Which is Best? Screw Retained or Cement Retained?

7 Doctor Answers | Asked by James007
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Screw retained vs cement retained implant which is best?

I prefer the screw retained implants whenever possible because there are no margins that other dentists can criticize and find fault. You can access the implant easily if you ever need to also. The cement retained many times getting the crown to fit flush is difficult and can create voids were the two meet. If the abutment ever loosens, you have to drill through the crown to access the screw hole. Many times the angle of the implant will prevent a screw retained... more
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Screw Retained Implants Work!

Having a front tooth replaced by an Implant takes special attention. You need to see a dentist who will take the time to educate you about your options. The dentist should take impressions and make a surgical guide for your surgeon so that your Implant is placed correctly when you are ready to replace your missing tooth. Once the Implant has integrated, which may take 3 or more months, you should have a temporary crown done to guide your gum... more
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Implants. Cement vs Screw Retained

Screw retained vs. cement retained....... That is the question! The answer is dependent on so many factors like the amount of available bone, the condition of the adjacent teeth, the length of the adjacent teeth etc. In a "normal" case, I would always opt for a well made ceramic cement on as there are many ways to ensure that there is no excess cement when performed by a trained implant dentist. It is difficult to know who this is. My suggestion is to work with a board certified OMS who... more

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Screw Retained vs Cement Retained Implant on Front Tooth

It all depends on the angulation of the implant in your bone, and the angulation of the abutment and crown in your mouth. If the angles work out so that the screw hole is behind the tooth, then go with the screw-retained. Often, however, that is not possible on a front tooth and you have to go with the cement retained.
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Screw retained or Cemented Retained for Front tooth implant

Studies have been showing that bone loss can occur if excess implant cement is not removed well when the cement retained crown is not removed well. On that not the angle of most implants in the front of the mouth sometime make it difficult to restore with a screw retained crown. Speak to your dentist and see what your options are.
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Cement-retained crown usually better for front teeth.

I generally choose screw-retained implant crowns for the back teeth and cement-retained ones for the front teeth. This usually has to do with the position of the hole for the screw which is fairly easy to place for a back tooth but not so easy for a front tooth. However, my preference is to go with screw-retained wherever possible. This is because some studies have shown gum irritation and even loss of bone around implants that have cement-retained crowns due to excess... more
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Screw retained or cement retained implant crown

Cement-retained restorations offer a couple advantages including the elimination of un-esthetic screw access holes and greater resistance to porcelain fracture. The main advantage for screw retained is retrievablility. In my practice for the usual when the abutment is at least 5mm and/or of proper retention I usually place cement retained restorations
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Comments (1)

James007 5 Aug 2012
Thanks guys......i am most concerned about aesthetics.......so basically could u get the same aesthetic results from using a screw retained front tooth implant as you would using a cement retained implant? I have an ankylosed front tooth with resorption of the root and will need to be extracted. I am just trying to find the best way forward....my prosthodontist is keen on screw retained but I have read that for aesthetic purposes cement retained is better.......mmmm?

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