NucleOSS workflow sheet · Healing phase before the restoration

Healing: cover screws and gingiva formers

Cover screws by implant diameter, cylindrical, platform-switch, PEEK and Ti-Base gingiva formers.

A parts reference for dental laboratories and dentists, compiled from the manufacturer documents listed below. It is not a clinical recommendation: the clinician selects the components, and the current instructions for use apply. Torque is shown only where an IFU states it. Confirm with HealthIN marks anything the cited sources do not state or state differently.

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  1. 1Cover

    Implant cover screw

    Match the implant: Ø 3.5 T6 32150 · Ø 4.0 T6 32158 · Ø 4.5 T6 32157 · Ø 5.0 T6 32151 · Ø 6.0 T6 32152.

    • T6 32150 Implant cover screw · for T6 Torq Ø 3.5 mm implants
    • T6 32158 Implant cover screw · for T6 Torq Ø 4.0 mm implants
    • T6 32157 Implant cover screw · for T6 Torq Ø 4.5 mm implants
    • T6 32151 Implant cover screw · for T6 Torq Ø 5.0 mm implants
    • T6 32152 Implant cover screw · for T6 Torq Ø 6.0 mm implants

    Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 12, 14 (printed 11, 13)

    Screw

    None listed

    No separate screw is listed. The catalogue shows the cover screw in the implant packaging.

    Instrument
    • SM.05 PDF p. 203 (printed 194) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Implant Cover Screw And Sinus Caps”
    Torque

    By hand or ratchet (10 Ncm)

    • D007 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “All Covers and Healing Heads”By Hand/Raschette (10 Ncm)
  2. 2Healing

    Cylindrical gingiva former

    Ø 4.3: T6 NR512–NR514 · Ø 5.0: T6 SD515–SD517 · Ø 6.0: T6 WD518–WD520 (GH 2, 4, 6 mm).

    Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 16 (printed 15); SM.05 PDF p. 39, 42, 44 (printed 30, 33, 35)

    Screw

    None listed

    No separate screw is listed.

    Instrument
    • SM.05 PDF p. 203 (printed 194) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Gingiva Former”
    Torque

    By hand or ratchet (10 Ncm)

    • D007 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “All Covers and Healing Heads”By Hand/Raschette (10 Ncm)
  3. 3Healing

    Platform-switch gingiva former

    Ø 4.3: T6 NR501–NR503 · Ø 5.0: T6 SD504–SD506 · Ø 6.0: T6 WD507–WD509 (GH 2, 4, 6 mm).

    Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 16 (printed 15); SM.05 PDF p. 39, 42, 44 (printed 30, 33, 35)

    Screw

    None listed

    No separate screw is listed.

    Instrument
    • SM.05 PDF p. 203 (printed 194) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Gingiva Former”
    Torque

    By hand or ratchet (10 Ncm)

    • D007 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “All Covers and Healing Heads”By Hand/Raschette (10 Ncm)
  4. 4Healing

    PEEK gingiva former

    Shapeable PEEK former; supplied with its abutment screw.

    Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 16 (printed 15); SM.05 PDF p. 44 (printed 35)

    Screw
    • SM.05 PDF p. 44 (printed 35) · Temporary gingiva former, package contentsupplied in the same package with abutment screw
    Instrument
    • SM.05 PDF p. 203 (printed 194) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Connection Screws of Peek Parts”
    Torque

    10 Ncm

    • D007 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “Temporary (PEEK) Parts and Screws”10 Ncm
  5. 5Healing

    Ti-Base gingiva former

    For digital Ti-Base workflows. Ø 4.5 mm, GH 4 or 6 mm.

    Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 28 (printed 27); SM.05 PDF p. 188 (printed 179)

    Screw

    None listed

    No separate screw is listed.

    Instrument
    • SM.05 PDF p. 179 (printed 170) · Placement of Ti-base gingiva formerT0 25251 Hex Driver (Manua[l]) · T0 2024 Tightening Driver (short)
    Torque

    By hand or ratchet (10 Ncm)

    • D007 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “All Covers and Healing Heads”By Hand/Raschette (10 Ncm)

Confirm with HealthIN

  • Whether a separate cover screw is needed (the catalogue shows one in the implant packaging).
  • Gingiva-former GH and platform for each site.

Documents and editions

  • D007 Straight abutments — instructions for use · D007 Rev 000 · published 24 Oct 2025 · Open D007 PDF · https://nucleoss.co.uk/documents/straight-abutments-ifu.pdf
  • Catalogue 2026 NucleOSS 2026 product catalogue · Rev 05 · March 2026 · Open Catalogue 2026 PDF · https://nucleoss.co.uk/documents/nucleoss-2026-catalogue.pdf
  • SM.05 NucleOSS prosthetic manual · Rev00 · 15 June 2026 · manufacturer document held by HealthIN, not published on this site

Sources checked 11 October 2026. Check the edition against the document supplied with your components.