Table 1:
Prosthetic Screws Used in the Study
Prosthetic Screw
Manufacturer
Alloy Composition
*
Gold alloy
Conexão Prostheses Systems
68.5% Au, 8.5% Ag, Cu% 23,≤ 0.0014% Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd, Co, and Pd
Titanium alloy
Conexão Prostheses Systems
90% Ti, 6% Al, and 4% V
*
Alloy composition percentages obtained from the manufacturers.