Open AccessRemoval and Replacement of a Fractured Dental Implant: Case Report
Author(s) -
Fredrick I. Muroff
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/01.id.0000084168.57434.f1
Subject(s) - fixture , implant , dentistry , dental implant , medicine , orthodontics , computer science , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
To achieve satisfactory function and esthetics following the fracture of a dental implant, the clinician is often faced with the imposing prospect of fixture removal and the restoration of adequate osseous support for subsequent fixture placement and eventual restoration. This article describes a technique that allowed removal of the fractured fixture, conservative elevation of the sinus floor and the immediate insertion of a larger diameter fixture, to permit eventual replacement.