title: Retrieval of the resilient element in an osseointegrated implant system.
abstract: A fractured apical fragment of the resilient intramobile element within the IMZ dental implant cylinder is difficult to remove. The continued usefulness of the implant will be compromised if the fractured intramobile element is not removed. Two methods of retrieving the apical fragment without causing damage to the internal threads of the implant cylinder are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ow
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants