Implants lost after piezoelectric preparation: overheating of the tip
Marcato suspects piezo-tip overheating after implant loss. A. R. responds with practical advice and personal experience; the discussion also covers…
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Complications
Cases shared by colleagues and discussions about this procedure.
8 clinical cases
Fractured implants removed with the Mallet and replaced at once, together with an indirect sinus lift
Asnani removes fractured implants with the Mallet and places four new implants, two in the anterior sites just cleared. Asnani attributes…
Incisor chipped by the Mallet handle during extraction of tooth 48
G. reports chipping tooth 22 during extraction of tooth 48 and attributes the damage to recoil after contact between the Mallet handle and the upper…
Implant at site 26 failed to integrate three months after sinus lift: replacement and three-year follow-up
At three months, Melillo replaces the implant that failed to integrate at site 26 while reporting good healing after sinus augmentation. Melillo…
Radiographic halo around the implant: a not particularly effective implant design
Melillo describes replacing the implant at site 26 after three months but considers healing after sinus elevation favorable. The three-year follow-up…
Intrasinus bone mass encountered during a sinus lift: sequestrum or osteoma? Histological examination and postponed treatment
DDM and W. C. suggest different explanations for a bone mass in the sinus. They discuss removal, postponing the lift and histological examination…
Failed socket preservation: anchoring to the sinus floor with Black Ruby
The initial bone graft failed to integrate. Boschini describes managing the site with implant placement and further bone regeneration, through to the…
Ankylosed tooth: after the initial movement the bone bridge re-forms
According to L. B., initial movement of an ankylosed tooth does not stop resorption: the bony bridge can re-form, and the process can affect the…
