The document compares screw-retained and cement-retained dental prostheses. Screw-retained prostheses have advantages like retrievability but require precise implant placement. Cement-retained prostheses are easier to fabricate and less expensive, allow for angled abutments, and provide a more passive fit with die spacers compensating for distortions. Complications with screw-retained prostheses include screw loosening and fractures, while cement-retained prostheses provide a seal preventing bacterial growth and have greater retention with roughened surfaces.