Retrieval of an Unusually Displaced Implant With Healing Cap Into the Mandibular Canal

Gurbanov V., Torul D., Kazan D.

JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY, vol.44, no.5, pp.341-343, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-18-00021
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.341-343
  • Keywords: complications, dental implants, displacement, oral surgery, DENTAL IMPLANT, SPACE, SINUS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Accidental displacement of dental implants into the anatomical spaces is a rare complication that may be accompanied by tissue damage, functional disturbance, psychological distress, and medicolegal conditions. The aim of this report is to present an unusual case of a dental implant that displaced into the mandibular canal and to highlight the importance of adequate preoperative planning and surgical knowledge.