Managing a fractured one-piece zirconia abutment with a modified plastic periodontal probe: A clinical report.
This clinical report describes the management of a fractured 1-piece zirconia stock abutment from an implant with an internal connection using a modified plastic periodontal probe. This minimally invasive approach allows for the retrieval of fractured prosthetic components without causing irreversible damage to the implant's platform or its internal threads and does not require special equipment or costly instruments.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Restorative Science and Prosthodontics, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: saponaroparra.1@osu.edu.
Paola C
PC
Saponaro
Program Director and Assistant Professor, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Program, Division of Restorative Sciences and Prosthodontics, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.
Damian J
DJ
Lee
Professor, Division of Restorative Science and Prosthodontics, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.
Edwin A
EA
McGlumphy
D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003762:Dental Instruments; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010969:Plastics; D055815:Young Adult; D015040:Zirconium
D010969:Plastics; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide