Biomaterial Database

Salvaging endosseous implants with fractured abutment screws. 1995

H Rosen

Graduate Prosthodontics, McGill University, Faculty of Dentistry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

A technique for removing a fractured abutment screw and salvaging the endosseous implant is presented. Two commercially available screw retrieval kits are described and discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000044	Dental Abutments	Natural teeth or teeth roots used as anchorage for a fixed or removable denture or other prosthesis (such as an implant) serving the same purpose.	Abutments, Dental,Abutment, Dental,Dental Abutment
D015921	Dental Implants	Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.	Dental Implants, Mini,Dental Prosthesis, Surgical,Implants, Dental,Dental Implant,Dental Prostheses, Surgical,Implant, Dental,Prostheses, Surgical Dental,Prosthesis, Surgical Dental,Surgical Dental Prostheses,Surgical Dental Prosthesis,Dental Implant, Mini,Mini Dental Implant,Mini Dental Implants
D017268	Dental Prosthesis Retention	Holding a DENTAL PROSTHESIS in place by its design, or by the use of additional devices or adhesives.	Prosthesis Retention, Dental,Retention, Dental Prosthesis
D017269	Dental Prosthesis Repair	The process of reuniting or replacing a broken or worn dental prosthesis or its part.	Dental Prosthesis Repairs,Prosthesis Repair, Dental,Prosthesis Repairs, Dental,Repair, Dental Prosthesis,Repairs, Dental Prosthesis