Nitinol metal alloy that changes shape according to temperature has been in clinical use at select clinics worldwide for the past 2 years and is now released for general use. The Smileloc Abutment and nitinol sleeve enable "cementless," "screwless," crown fastening that saves time and cost with the prospect of replacement of much of the present, sometimes troublesome, anthropic, soon to be anachronistic, technology.
Keywords: Guided single tooth; Nitinol-retained restoration; Single-tooth abutment; Single-tooth implant.
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