sulcus [18,19], allowing penetration by acids, enzymes, bacteria and their metabolic products, which can cause inflammation, bleeding and swelling at the margin [20]. Moreover, the inflammation can induce peri-implant bone resorption [20-23]. Conical implant/abutment connections exhibit lower microgaps and less marginal bone resorption than non-conical ones [20]. However, gap formation is not limited to between the implant and the abutment. Retention surfaces for microorganisms are also conceivable on the abutment itself, especially with a two-part abutment. Mehl et al. in an animal study on four mini-pigs compared custom titanium one-piece abutments with two-piece abutments with copings made titanium, zirconia or lithium disilicate, each attached to its titanium base (Conelog titanium base, Camlog Biotechnologies, Basel, Switzerland) with a plastic adhesive (Multilink Hybrid Abutment; Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan. Liechtenstein). No influence of the abutments on peri-implant soft tissue anatomy or bone loss was determined, except for a longer junctional epithelium with one-piece titanium abutments compared to two-piece zirconia abutments [24]. However, the observation period was limited to 6 months after implant reentry [24], which meant that potential late effects of the two-part abutments could not be taken into account.