title: A technique for removal of a fractured implant abutment screw.
abstract: The aim of this technique report was to present a procedure for removal of a fractured implant abutment screw. Whatever the cause, when an abutment fracture has occurred, the fractured screw segment inside the implant must be removed. The methods used by the clinicians may include the use of an endo-explorer self-made screwdriver and the use of implant repair kit available for some implant systems. The advantage of the presented method is that it may be extended to other implant systems that do not have a special repair kit and also that the technique is simple and does not require special equipment.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İstanbul Aydın, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Kurt
authors: Ahmet Umut
authors: AU
authors: Güler
authors: İbrahim
authors: İ
authors: Duran
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants