Journal of Korean Dental Science

Korean Academy of Dental Science (대한치의학회)
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Overcoming and Preventing Dental Implant Complications: Abutment Fracture Case Report

  • Kahm, Se Hoon (Department of Dentistry, Jeju National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Hyun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Joon (Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2013.05.20
  • Accepted : 2013.06.07
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The introduction of osseointegrated dental implants in dentistry brought about a new era in everyday dental practice. For the past 50 years, prosthetic restoration with implant-supported prosthesis has developed into a viable and predictable treatment option. Alongside the increasing use of dental implants is the occurrence of many complications during implant placement (surgery), in the mechanical or prosthetic problem, and in the biological aspect. In particular, abutment or screw fracture as one of the mechanical complications can put the dentist in a tight spot in a clinical situation. It is hard to remove the fractured abutment and screw to restore it properly. Therefore, it is very important that clinicians consider possible complications in advance and make an appropriate treatment plan. We discuss cases of abutment fracture and mechanical/prosthetic complications together with the causes and solutions.

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