Fractured prosthetic abutments in osseointegrated implants: a technical complication to cope with

Authors
Luterbacher, S Fourmousis, I Lang, NP Bragger, U
Citation
S. Luterbacher et al., Fractured prosthetic abutments in osseointegrated implants: a technical complication to cope with, CLIN OR IMP, 11(2), 2000, pp. 163-170
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09057161 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
163 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0905-7161(200004)11:2<163:FPAIOI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
In the present report a repair set to retrieve fractured abutments remainin g in the implants of the ITI(R) Dental Implant System is presented. In 1 ca se in which such fractures occurred, the repair set was successfully applie d. After removal of all particles of the fractured prosthetic abutments and recutting the threads, new abutments were used, and the original suprastru cture could be reinserted. The causes for such technical failures are discu ssed considering the relatively sparse information in the literature on tha t topic.