Retrofitting a cast dowel-core on salvaged dental implants.
Dental implant screw fracture involves attempting to retrieve the screw fragment or, as an alternative, attempting to salvage the dental implant. Circumstances that do not allow for screw retrieval require a solution in which the internal configuration of the dental implant can provide for a custom direct dowel fabrication. The proposed technique is to retrofit the fabrication of a custom cast dowel-core and provisional use of a direct procedure, which provides accuracy of fit, retention, and ease of production.
Pipko
Donald J
DJ
University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. djp4@pitt.edu
Kukunas
Steve
S
Ismail
Yahia H
YH
D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D013499:Surface Properties
D015921:Dental Implants