Re-tightening, as the manufacturer states it
Neodent states no re-tightening interval in the Grand Morse surgical and prosthetic manuals or catalogs we read.
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IMPLANT TORQUE · NEODENT
Neodent torque values.
One implant site. Five moments where a number decides whether the screw holds: placement, healing, abutment, prosthesis, re-tightening. Every value below is quoted from Neodent documentation, with the document named beside it.
Scale 0–70 Ncm. Select a component to move the pointer. Values beyond the scale sit at its end.CONNECTIONSGrand Morse (GM) — one prosthetic platform for Helix, Drive, Titamax, Helix Long and Zygoma
LINES COVEREDHelix GM · Drive GM · Titamax GM · Helix GM Long · Zygoma GM · GM Mini Conical (Neoarch) · GM Micro · GM Exact
TrazaLabTORQUE SCALE NeodentManufacturer document
EDITORIAL VISUALIZATION32–60Ncm
PLACEMENTAll GM implants — immediate loading ≥ 32; maximum 60
“Maximum insertion torque: 60 Ncm … a value above 60 Ncm is contraindicated.” Motor step to a maximum of 32 Ncm at 30 rpm, then the torque wrench. Contra-angle implant driver: maximum 35 Ncm.
DRIVERGM Implant Driver · Neo Torque Wrench
Neodent Grand Morse Surgical Manual (10135, © 2025)
THE VALUES
Every component, its number, its document.
Rows are grouped in treatment order. Where Neodent publishes a hand-tight instruction instead of a number, the row says so. Where nothing is published, the row says that too.
| Component | Applies to | Torque | From the document | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlacementInsertion torque of the fixture | All GM implants — immediate loading ≥ 32; maximum 60 Driver: GM Implant Driver · Neo Torque Wrench | 32–60Ncm | “Maximum insertion torque: 60 Ncm … a value above 60 Ncm is contraindicated.” Motor step to a maximum of 32 Ncm at 30 rpm, then the torque wrench. Contra-angle implant driver: maximum 35 Ncm. | Neodent Grand Morse Surgical Manual (10135, © 2025)Manufacturer document |
| HealingHealing abutment · cover screw | GM healing abutment · cover screw Driver: Neo Screwdriver (manual, 104.060) | ≤ 10Ncm | “Use the manual Neo Screwdriver … Do not exceed the insertion torque of 10 Ncm.” | Neodent Grand Morse Catalog (CALIT.2005)Manufacturer document |
| AbutmentFinal abutment screw at implant level | GM Exact · Titanium Base · Universal · Pro PEEK · CoCr abutments Driver: Neo Screwdriver Torque Connection | 20Ncm | “Place the GM Exact Abutment (use the Neo Screwdriver Torque Connection with a torque of 20 Ncm).” The prosthetics manual also lists a 10 Ncm step for GM Exact without explanation; we read it as the prosthesis screw on the abutment and flag it, not state it. | Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)Manufacturer document |
| AbutmentFinal abutment screw at implant level | GM Micro abutment (one-piece) Driver: Hexagonal Prosthetic Driver | 32Ncm | “Place the GM Micro Abutment, applying a torque of 32 Ncm, using the Hexagonal Prosthetic Driver.” | Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)Manufacturer document |
| Multi-unitMulti-unit abutment into the implant | GM Mini Conical → implant: straight 32 · angled (17°/30°/45°/60°) 20 Driver: Hexagonal Prosthetic Driver (straight) · Neo Screwdriver (angled) | 32 · 20Ncm | Straight Mini Conical 32 Ncm with the hexagonal driver; GM Exact Mini Angled Conical 20 Ncm with the Neo Screwdriver. 45° only with Helix GM Long / Zygoma GM; 60° only with Zygoma GM. | Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)Manufacturer document |
| Prosthetic screwScrew that holds the prosthesis on the abutment | Copings and definitive prostheses on Mini Conical / Micro Driver: Neo Torque Wrench | 10Ncm | “Place the definitive prostheses, using the Neo Torque Wrench with a torque of 10 Ncm.” Removable-prosthesis coping on Mini Conical: 15 Ncm. | Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)Manufacturer document |
| TemporaryTemporary abutment or coping | GM Titanium Temporary Abutment · provisional Anatomic abutment Driver: Neo Screwdriver Torque Connection | 20Ncm | Provisional step “using the Neo Screwdriver Torque Connection with 20 Ncm torque”. | Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)Manufacturer document |
Documents read
- Neodent Grand Morse Surgical Manual (10135, © 2025)
- Neodent Grand Morse Prosthetics Manual (10129, © 2024)
- Neodent Grand Morse Catalog (CALIT.2005)
- Neodent Product Catalog 2026 (USLIT.2040)
Newest revision read: 2026. Manufacturers revise these documents; the revision printed on your IFU wins.
Values are quoted from manufacturer documentation and can change by component, platform and revision. Confirm the IFU for the component and lot in your hand before torquing.
WHY THE SCREW LOOSENS
You torqued it. Then the metal settled.
Torque creates preload — the clamping force that keeps abutment and implant pressed together. Microscopic peaks on the thread surfaces flatten under that load, and part of the preload is gone before the patient leaves the chair. The literature calls it the settling effect, or embedment relaxation.
PRELOAD
EDITORIAL VISUALIZATIONThe wrench clicks at the manufacturer’s value.
Preload
LITERATURE
- Winkler S, Ring K, Ring JD, Boberick KG. Implant screw mechanics and the settling effect: overview. J Oral Implantol 2003;29:242–245.
- Siamos G, Winkler S, Boberick KG. Relationship between implant preload and screw loosening on implant-supported prostheses. J Oral Implantol 2002;28:67–73.
- Implant Screw Loosening: A Narrative Review of Medium- and Long-Term Clinical Evidence. Applied Sciences 2026;16:6253.
ONE SITE, FIVE MOMENTS
Where the numbers appear in the treatment.
Site 36, one fixture, one crown. The same Neodent values from the table, placed on the moment each one is read off the wrench.
EDITORIAL VISUALIZATION- 01PLACEMENT32–60NcmFixture seated
All GM implants — immediate loading ≥ 32; maximum 60
- 02HEALING≤ 10NcmHealing abutment on
GM healing abutment · cover screw
- 03ABUTMENT20NcmFinal abutment torqued
GM Exact · Titanium Base · Universal · Pro PEEK · CoCr abutments
- 04PROSTHESIS10NcmCrown screw seated
Copings and definitive prostheses on Mini Conical / Micro
- 05RE-TIGHTENING20NcmSame value, second pass
GM Exact · Titanium Base · Universal · Pro PEEK · CoCr abutments
Shown as the same value as the abutment row. Whether and when to re-tighten follows the manufacturer statement quoted in the values section.
AFTER THE CLICK
The value you applied is the value the laboratory should read.
In TrazaLab the implant line on a tooth site keeps system, platform, connection, abutment and applied torque together. It travels into the Digital Rx and onto the laboratory’s per-tooth sheet. An unconfirmed torque is not blank — the laboratory sees it as a gap.
See the Digital RxTrazaLabTREATMENT DESIGN · TOOTH 36Digital Rx
TREATMENT DESIGN · TOOTH 36
IMPLANT SYSTEMNeodent
PLATFORMHelix GM
CONNECTIONGrand Morse (GM) — one prosthetic platform for Helix, Drive, Titamax, Helix Long and Zygoma
ABUTMENTFinal abutment
TORQUE APPLIED20 Ncm
DIGITAL RXTorque applied · 20 Ncm
LABORATORY · PER-TOOTH SHEET36 · implant crown · torque 20 Ncm
OTHER SYSTEMS
Nine systems, one way of reading them.
Each page is built the same way: quoted values, the document beside them, and the gaps stated as gaps.
ENVISTA
Nobel Biocare
35Ncm
Final abutment · Conical Connection (CC) · Tri-channel (NobelReplace) · External hex (Brånemark)
STRAUMANN GROUP
Straumann
35Ncm
Final abutment · CrossFit (BL/BLT) · TorcFit (BLX) · TLX NT/RT/WT
STRAUMANN GROUP
Neodent
20Ncm
Final abutment · Grand Morse (GM) — one prosthetic platform for Helix, Drive, Titamax, Helix Long and Zygoma
ZIMVIE
Zimmer Biomet
30Ncm
Final abutment · Tapered Screw-Vent internal hex (TSV · TM · TSX) · 3i Certain internal · 3i External hex
MIS IMPLANTS TECHNOLOGIES (DENTSPLY SIRONA)
MIS
30Ncm
Final abutment · Conical connection (C1 · V3) · Internal hex (Seven · M4) · Multi-Unit · CONNECT
OSSTEM IMPLANT
Osstem
20 · 30Ncm
Final abutment · TS internal conical hex — mini and regular platforms (TS II · TS III · TS IV)
BIOHORIZONS CAMLOG
BioHorizons
30Ncm
Final abutment · Internal hex (Tapered Internal · Tapered Pro · Tapered Plus · 3.0 · Tissue Level) · Conical (Tapered Pro Conical)
MEGAGEN IMPLANT
Megagen
25Ncm
Final abutment · AnyRidge internal conical · Blue Diamond conical · AnyOne External hex
OSSTEM IMPLANT (US)
Hiossen
20 · 30Ncm
Final abutment · ET / EK internal conical hex — mini and regular platforms · SS (Octa) · EM
QUESTIONS
Asked before the wrench is set.
Values are quoted from manufacturer documentation and can change by component, platform and revision. Confirm the IFU for the component and lot in your hand before torquing.
01What is the maximum insertion torque for Neodent Grand Morse implants?+
60 Ncm. The surgical manual states that a value above 60 Ncm is contraindicated, and places immediate loading between 32 and 60 Ncm. The motor step stops at 32 Ncm; the wrench finishes the seating.
02Why are Neodent prosthetic screws only 10 or 20 Ncm?+
The Grand Morse taper carries the retention. Two-piece abutments such as GM Exact tighten to 20 Ncm, prosthetic screws on Mini Conical and Micro abutments to 10 Ncm. Only the one-piece Micro and the straight Mini Conical go to 32 Ncm, with the hexagonal prosthetic driver. Cone Morse (CM) components are a different connection and are not covered on this page.
03Do these Neodent values replace the IFU?+
No. They are quoted from the manufacturer documents listed on this page, with the revision year noted. The IFU packed with your component and lot is the instruction; this page puts the values next to the treatment step and the case record.
04Should I re-tighten after ten minutes?+
The literature on the settling effect widely advocates a second application at the same value after about ten minutes, and in vitro work shows it partially restores preload. The evidence for a fixed interval is limited. The manufacturer statement for this system is quoted in the values section; where it says nothing, this page does not turn that silence into a rule.
05Where does the applied torque go after the appointment?+
In TrazaLab it is a field on the implant line of the tooth site, next to system, platform, connection and abutment. The Digital Rx carries it to the laboratory, whose per-tooth sheet prints the torque. If it was never confirmed, the packet shows “Not on Rx” instead of a number.
AFTER THE CLICK
Read the value here. Keep it in the case.
TrazaLab records the implant line with its torque on the tooth site, writes it into the Digital Rx, and shows the laboratory exactly what was applied — or exactly what was not confirmed.