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. 2002 Oct;22(5):483-91.

A close-up look at an implant fracture: a case report

Diego Velásquez-Plata  1 , James Lutonsky, Yoshiki Oshida, Robert Jones
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  • PMID: 12449308
Review

A close-up look at an implant fracture: a case report

Diego Velásquez-Plata et al. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The authors report on the fracture of a standard endosseous dental implant 11 years after placement. It had been connected to a natural tooth using a nonrigid connector to compensate for the lack of a built-in antirotational system on the prosthetic abutment of the implant restoration. Scanning electron microscopy revealed striations on the fracture surface, suggesting a fatigue-associated failure.

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