Table 2: Percentage of minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation of torque loss before (primary) and after (secondary) cyclic loading.
| Abutment Angle |
Abutment Casting Method |
Percent of Torque Loss |
Descriptive |
| Mean |
SD |
Min |
Max |
| Angled |
Castable |
Primary |
36.67% |
9.03% |
26.67% |
50.00% |
| Secondary |
90.67% |
3.44% |
83.33% |
93.33% |
| Cast-to |
Primary |
20.67% |
4.39% |
13.33% |
26.67% |
| Secondary |
81.67% |
5.27% |
73.33% |
90.00% |
| Straight |
Castable |
Primary |
30.67% |
11.74% |
13.33% |
46.67% |
| Secondary |
88.00% |
4.22% |
80.00% |
93.33% |
| Cast-to |
Primary |
20.33% |
7.77% |
6.67% |
33.33% |
| Secondary |
82.00% |
6.52% |
70.00% |
90.00% |