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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 1;8(4):e459-e461.
doi: 10.4317/jced.52994. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Accidental displacement of a dental implant into the sublingual space: A Case report

Paolo Cariati  1 , José Fernández-Solís  2 , Ana-Belén Marín-Fernández  2 , Alfredo Valencia-Laseca  1 , Fernando Monsalve-Iglesias  1
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Accidental displacement of a dental implant into the sublingual space: A Case report

Paolo Cariati et al. J Clin Exp Dent. .

Abstract

Dental implant surgery is continuously expanding. In fact, every day more and more surgeons are choosing dental implants for allowing great results in the field of oral rehabilitation. However, these procedures are not exempt from complications. This report presents the case of a 66 years old man underwent implant surgery by a specialized dentist. No problems were reported during implant placement. Despite this, three months later, it was displaced into the sublingual space at the time of uncovering. Against this backdrop, the patient was referred to an expert maxillofacial surgeon. Next day, the implant was removed using an intraoral approach to reach the sublingual space. According with our knowledge, there are no cases reported in the literature that describe this complication. Key words:Dental implant, sublingual space, bone atrophy, complications of oral surgery.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT images of implant displacement.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Implant position showed by 3D-reconstruction.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Implant displacement into sublingual space. Side view face X-ray.
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