Jeftha, AntheaMaboza, ErnestBadi Mohamed, Hadeel Mohamed2021-03-262024-04-162021-03-262024-04-162021https://hdl.handle.net/10566/11015Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)Dental implants have proven to be a success in the past decades, however the inevitable presence of microgaps at the implant abutment interface leading to microleakage is still a distressing concern. Microbial leakage can lead to peri-implant disease and bone loss and reduces implants' success rates. Measures to decrease the effect of the microgap were introduced; amongst them is the application of silicone sealing gels, such as GapSeal®.enGapseal®Implant abutment interfaceMicroleakageDynamic loadingChewing simulatorUniversity of Western Cape