Fracture of the anterior segment of the atrophic mandible related to dental implants.
Implant placement in an anterior atrophic mandible is not an uncommon procedure. Fracture secondary to such implant placement is a rare complication. The authors discuss a case referred to their surgical centre and discuss the management approaches found in the English literature.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. mazen_ajm@yahoo.com
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D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology
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