Keywords
Dental implant
fractured abutment screw
screw retrieval kit
fractured abutment screw
screw retrieval kit
Abstract
Dental implants have become widely recognised, accepted, and effective treatment options for missing teeth. Although the overall success rate of osseointegrated dental implants is very high, various complications may arise during and after treatment. Aesthetic, phonetic, functional, biological, and mechanical are major categories of complications. This case report highlights the retrieval of a fractured abutment screw from the implant body of a 33-year-old male patient. The screw was fractured during prosthesis delivery. A screw retrieval kit was used for recovery followed by placement of a new abutment with a screw and cementation of the final prosthesis.
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