Stub Type Abutment Defects:  Settlement

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CAUSES

RECOMMENDED REPAIRS INITIAL COST EXPECTED LIFE
  • Do nothing
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  • Raise abutment seat with shims or concrete
    		•  $10,000 Each 15 years
  • Make abutment integral
    		•  $20,000 Each 15 years
  • Replace
    		•  $50,000 Each 40 years

    EXAMPLE

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    Raise abutment seat by shimming

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    Shimming beams

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    Making abutment integral