Screw retained dental implant is a process in which the restorations (bridge or crown) are directly screwed onto the dental implant. This dental procedure is highly effective and has fewer biological as well as technological complications. The prime benefit of selecting this procedure over cement-retained implant is its excellent retrieval property. Also, it can be easily removed for cleaning and repairing soft tissue and hence easy to maintain. It has a low failure rate as compared to cement-retained restorations.
A screw-retained dental implant is preferred for its easy retrievability and high flexibility property. It does not leave any residual cement thereby reducing the risk of implant failure.
This dental procedure is not recommended for patient suffering from bleeding issues, myocardial infarction, immunosuppression and psychiatric illness. It is also restricted in case of the patients facing nerve injury, sinus complications, incorrect angulation, and other complicated issues.
The surgeon takes an impression at the beginning of the prosthetic procedure which is followed by the insertion of the dental implant. Later on, the surgeon places the healing cap on the implant and performs the radiographic evaluation.
The dental surgeons used provisional cement for fixing the dental prosthesis to an endosseous implant.