title: Management of dental implant fractures. A case history.
abstract: The widespread use of endosseous osseointegrated implants to replace missing natural teeth increases the chances of implant complications and failures, despite the high initial success rate reported in the literature. Implant fracture is one possible complication that results in ultimate failure of the dental implant. Such a complication poses a management crisis even for the most experienced clinician. This article reports on a case of implant fracture, its possible causes, and how the case was managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. firasalquran@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Firas A M
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Al Quran
authors.forename: Bashar A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rashan
authors.forename: Ziad N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Al-Dwairi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants