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Design and use of customized hand instruments for removing fractured implant abutment screws

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: An implant abutment screw fracture is a mechanical complication, and the best course of action is to retrieve the screw fragment and replace it with a new abutment screw. This technique article describes a method of customizing hand instruments for removing fractured implant abutment screws.

Source: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2025.03.039

Authors: Sohil A. Kazim, Charles J. Goodacre

Institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Loma Linda University

Language: English

Topic: Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes

Subfield: Oral Surgery

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,900