Fracture of the body of an implant and its management--a case history.
The increasing use of endosseous osseointegrated implants to replace natural teeth will inevitably lead to an increase in patients presenting in general dental practice with failing implants. A fractured implant body is not a common cause of failure, however it is a common cause of late failure. There is evidence that careful treatment planning can reduce the incidence of fracture. This paper describes a case demonstrating the management of implant fracture and discussing a possible mechanism for this failure. Some of the previously described factors that have been thought to contribute towards fracture are also discussed.
Gibney
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GDP, St Paul's Square Dental Practice, 14 Duke Street, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2AQ, UK. kevingibney@dial.pipex.com
D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D015921:Dental Implants