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Comparison of the Impact of Scaler Material Composition on Polished Titanium Implant Abutment Surfaces

Hatice Hasturk, Daniel Huy Nguyen, Homa Sherzai, Xiaoping Song, Nikos Soukos, Felicitas B. Bidlack and Thomas E. Van Dyke
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2013, 87 (4) 200-211;
Hatice Hasturk
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Daniel Huy Nguyen
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Homa Sherzai
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Xiaoping Song
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Nikos Soukos
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Felicitas B. Bidlack
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    Implant Analog–Abutment Mount Placed In Stone Model and a Representative SEM Image of an Abutment Illustrating the Areas of Interest Evaluated

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    Comparison of Number of Scratches Based on a Scratch Index on Each Abutment Surface Following Scaling With All 6 Scalers Using SEM At x1,000 Magnification

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    Comparison of Number of Scratches Based on a Scratch Index on Each Abutment Surface Following Scaling With All 6 Scalers Using SEM At x1,000 Magnification

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    Comparison of Number of Scratches Based on a Scratch Index on Each Abutment Surface Following Scaling With All 6 Scalers Using SEM At x1,000 Magnification

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    Evaluation of Scratch Width on Abutment Surfaces Following Scaling With All 6 Scalers Using SEM at x10,000 Magnification

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    Comparison of Length of Scratches Observed Following Scaling with All 6 Scalers Using SEM at x1,000 Magnification

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    Comparison of Width of Scratches Based on a Depth Index on Each Abutment Surface Following Scaling with All 6 Scalers Using SEM at x10,000 Magnification

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    The Efficacy of the Scalers in Biofilm Removal from Abutment Surfaces

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    The Identification of Scalers Used in this Study

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    Overall Comparison of Composite Index for Scratch Number, Width, Length and Depth

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Hatice Hasturk, Daniel Huy Nguyen, Homa Sherzai, Xiaoping Song, Nikos Soukos, Felicitas B. Bidlack, Thomas E. Van Dyke
American Dental Hygienists' Association Aug 2013, 87 (4) 200-211;

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American Dental Hygienists' Association Aug 2013, 87 (4) 200-211;
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