1. Clinical application of a shape memory implant abutment system
Kumar C. Shah, BDS, MS, Young R. Seo, PhD, Benjamin M. Wu, DDS, PhD 
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 
Volume 117, Issue 1, Pages 8-12 (January 2017)
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2. Figure 1 Overall concept of abutment and sleeve system.
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3. Figure 2
Cross-section view of flaps engaging undercut in abutment and restoration.
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4. Figure 3 Occlusal and profile view of Smileloc Sleeve.
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5. Figure 4 Transfomation phases of nitinol.
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6. Figure 5
Implant with abutment in place and retentive sleeve on right along with titanium coping.
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7. Figure 6
Abutment analog and titanium coping for crown fabrication. Closed tray snap-on impression coping seating intraorally.
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8. Figure 7 Closed tray polyvinyl siloxane impression.
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9. Figure 8 Definitive cast with abutment analog in place.
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10. Figure 9 Abutment and retentive sleeve in place intraorally.
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11. Figure 10
Implant crown in place. Lingual channels were filled with interim restorative resin plug.
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12. Figure 11 Radiograph of abutment and restoration in place.
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13. Figure 12 Activation device used to retrieve screw-retained crown.
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14. Figure 13 Close-up of activation tip.
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