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ABUTMENT SCREW FRACTURE & MANAGEMENT: A CASE REPORT | |
Renuka Thakur, Ashwani Kumar, Priya Sharma | |
Screw loosening and its fracture is one of the most common mechanical complication of implant treatment. Retrieval of the fractured fragment is challenging when the fracture occurs below the head of implant or when there is damage to its internal threads. The purpose of this article is to describe a technique to remove the abutment screw fragments without damaging the implant body or its screw threads. Key words: Abutment, Screw |
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