title: Etiology and management of mandibular fractures associated with endosteal implants in the atrophic mandible.
abstract: Mandibular fractures can occur with the insertion of endosseous implants. Four patients whose mandibles were fractured with the removal or insertion of mandibular endosseous implants are described. Three of the patients required an autogenous bone graft to repair the fracture, and 1 patient was managed with a reconstruction plate. Strategies for prevention and treatment of this uncommon complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Raghoebar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stellingsma
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Batenburg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants