title: A technique to salvage a single implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis having a nonretrievable implant screw fragment.
abstract: An implant screw fracture is one of the common problems associated with the implant components. In some situations, it may not be possible to retrieve the fractured implant screws. As a result, clinicians either remove the implant or the implant may need to be covered over with soft tissue. The salvage of an implant with a nonretrievable screw fragment may be highly beneficial to the patients. This report describes a technique to salvage an implant-supported single restoration that has a nonretrievable implant screw fragment.
authors: Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, USA. yilmaz.16@osu.edu
authors: Burak
authors: B
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Edwin
authors: E
authors: McGlumphy
mesh_terms: D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair / Q000379:methods*; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D019415:Torque