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There are occasions when the implant restoration requires removal. Cemented restorations may not allow easy removal. The clinician may then be presented with the challenge of accessing the abutment screw channel with a bur. This chapter deals with several ways to provide information that could be useful in determining where the access cavity should be made. These may expedite the procedure and limit any damage as a result, saving time and, potentially, expense.
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Wadhwani, C.P.K., Daher, T., Lin, K.C., Opler, R.M. (2015). Importance of the Implant Screw Access Channel Location: Development of a Screw Access Channel Locating Device and Radiographic Integrator. In: Wadhwani, C. (eds) Cementation in Dental Implantology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55163-5_9
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