Implant component fracture in bone level implants

Abstract

Background : The bone level implant systems have gained general acceptance in edentulous restorations. Despite of the satisfactory clinical performance, the implant component fracture is occurring. It is a challenging and laborious complication for dentists to tackle with. From the patients' point of view, it is also time-consuming and effort-consuming. Aim/Hypothesis : The aim of this study is to post clinical suggestion for the management of implant component fracture and to provide technical advice for implant design through a series of implant component fracture took place in 2 bone level implant systems over a function period varying from 1 year to 8 years.