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Fractured prosthetic abutments in osseointegrated implants: a technical complication to cope with
Author(s) -
Luterbacher Stefan,
Fourmousis Ioannis,
Lang Niklaus P.,
Brägger Urs
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.2000.110209.x
Subject(s) - osseointegration , implant , dentistry , set (abstract data type) , dental abutments , orthodontics , computer science , medicine , surgery , programming language
In the present report a repair set to retrieve fractured abutments remaining in the implants of the ITI ® Dental Implant System is presented. In 1 case in which such fractures occurred, the repair set was successfully applied. After removal of all particles of the fractured prosthetic abutments and recutting the threads, new abutments were used, and the original suprastructure could be reinserted. The causes for such technical failures are discussed considering the relatively sparse information in the literature on that topic.