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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct-Dec;23(4):398-400.
doi: 10.4103/jips.jips_151_23.

A clinical tip for conservative retrieval of fractured abutment screw

Vikrant Dilip Sane  1 , Vivek Sunil Nair  1 , Saurabh Khandelwal  1 , Rashmi Vikrant Sane  2
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A clinical tip for conservative retrieval of fractured abutment screw

Vikrant Dilip Sane et al. J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2023 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Fractures of the abutment screw are an extremely dreadful and taxing experience even for experienced clinicians. Retrieval of fractured screw segments due to excessive torque and improperly placed implants pose a great challenge to the clinician. The authors present a case wherein the fractured abutment screw was retrieved successfully with the help of an intraoral plastic mixing tip of light body putty material. The intraoral plastic mixing tips are a more readily available, cost-effective, and feasible alternative to other means of screw retrieval like ultrasonic scalers, endodontic files, and screw retrieval kits.

Keywords: Abutment screw fracture; dental implants; screw loosening.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Picture showing fractured abutment screw and engaging of the intraoral putty light body plastic mixing tip to the fractured segment
Figure 2
Figure 2
Retrieval of the fractured segment of the abutment screw
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Figure 3
Diagrammatic representation showing retrieval of fractured segment of the abutment screw by the intraoral putty light body plastic mixing tip
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