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. 2013 Dec;92(12 Suppl):202S–207S. doi: 10.1177/0022034513510322

Table 1.

Characterization of the Implant–Abutment Connections

External Hex, n = 33 (%) Internal Octagon, n = 33 (%) Internal Morse Taper, n = 37 (%)
Diameter, mm
 4 6 (18) 17 (52) 11 (30)
 5 26 (79) 15 (45) 23 (62)
 6 1 (3) 1 (3) 3 (8)
Length, mm
 10.0 12 (36) 13 (39) 11 (30)
 11.5 14 (43) 19 (58) 22 (59)
 13.0 7 (21) 1 (3) 4 (11)
Jaw
 Maxilla 17 (52) 14 (42) 12 (32)
 Mandible 16 (48) 19 (58) 25 (68)
Site
 Premolar 6 (18) 12 (36) 7 (19)
 Molar 27 (82) 21 (64) 30 (81)
Sex
 Male 15 (65) 10 (45) 10 (56)
 Female 8 (35) 12 (55) 8 (44)