NucleOSS workflow sheet · Removable overdenture
Overdenture on ball or Equator® abutments
Ball abutment with impression post, analogue and retention parts, or Equator® abutment with housing and caps.
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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1Abutment
Ball abutment
GH 1.5, 3 or 5 mm.
Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 29 (printed 28); D011 PDF p. 1, 5; SM.05 PDF p. 151, 154 (printed 142, 145)
- Screw
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None listed
No separate screw is listed.
- Instrument
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- SM.05 PDF p. 204 (printed 195) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Ball Abutment”
- Torque
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Max. 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 4 · section 15, placement of abutments, step 4
tightened with a ratchet to a maximum torque of 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “Knob [ball] Abutments”
Max. 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 4 · section 15, placement of abutments, step 4
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2Impression
Ball impression post and analogue
Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 29 (printed 28); SM.05 PDF p. 151, 154 (printed 142, 145)
- Screw
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None listed
No screw is listed.
- Instrument
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No instrument is named for these parts. Confirm with HealthIN.
- Torque
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No torque is stated for these parts.
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3Denture
Ball housing and retention
Metal housing T0 5207 · standard T0 4500-7 · soft T0 4500-16 · metal ring & silicone T0 5200 · silicone ring T0 4500-3.
- T0 5207 Metal housing
- T0 4500-7 Standard retention option
- T0 4500-16 Soft retention option
- T0 5200 Metal ring & silicone
- T0 4500-3 Silicone ring
Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 29 (printed 28); D011 PDF p. 1, 5
- Screw
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None listed
No screw is listed.
- Instrument
-
Confirm with HealthIN.
- Torque
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No torque is stated for these parts.
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4Abutment
Equator® abutment
GH 1.5, 3 or 5 mm.
Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 30 (printed 29); D011 PDF p. 1, 5; SM.05 PDF p. 155, 159 (printed 146, 150)
- Screw
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None listed
No separate screw is listed.
- Instrument
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- T0 25900 Torque ratchet
The manual names an Equator tightening part 774CHE, which is not in the 2026 catalogue or kit lists. Confirm with HealthIN.
- SM.05 PDF p. 204 (printed 195) · “Tightening – Torque Values” table, row “Equator Abutment”
- Torque
-
Max. 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 4 · section 15, placement of abutments, step 4
tightened with a ratchet to a maximum torque of 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 2 · section 7 torque table, row “Equator® Abutments”
Max. 30 Ncm
- D011 PDF p. 4 · section 15, placement of abutments, step 4
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5Denture
Equator® housing and caps
Metal housing CA008 · standard cap CN051 · soft cap CN052 · laboratory cap CN068.
Cited Catalogue 2026 PDF p. 30 (printed 29); D011 PDF p. 1, 5
- Screw
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None listed
No screw is listed.
- Instrument
-
Confirm with HealthIN.
- Torque
-
No torque is stated for these parts.
Confirm with HealthIN
- Equator® impression post and analogue: not listed in the 2026 catalogue.
- The Equator® tightening instrument (774CHE in the manual).
Documents and editions
- D011 Overdenture abutments — instructions for use · D011 Rev 000 · published 24 Oct 2025 · Open D011 PDF · https://nucleoss.co.uk/documents/removable-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.