Open AccessA novel technique to retrieve cold‐welded implant abutment: A case series
Author(s) -
Arshad Mahnaz,
Mahgoli Hossein Ali,
Rasouli Kamran,
Refoua Sina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2375
Subject(s) - abutment , implant , welding , medicine , dentistry , dental implant , orthodontics , structural engineering , surgery , materials science , engineering , composite material
Abutment fracture is a complication of dental implant treatment. When an abutment breaks, the remaining part should be retrieved without damaging the implant hex. In many cases, the implant‐abutment connection is cold‐welded, which makes it difficult to remove the remaining part. The aim of the present study was to describe a simple technique to retrieve the remaining part of a broken abutment.