Etiology and management of mandibular fractures associated with endosteal implants in the atrophic mandible

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2000 May;89(5):553-9. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.105237.

Abstract

Mandibular fractures can occur with the insertion of endosseous implants. Four patients whose mandibles were fractured with the removal or insertion of mandibular endosseous implants are described. Three of the patients required an autogenous bone graft to repair the fracture, and 1 patient was managed with a reconstruction plate. Strategies for prevention and treatment of this uncommon complication are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / complications*
  • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / adverse effects
  • Dental Implants / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous / diagnostic imaging
  • Jaw, Edentulous / surgery
  • Mandible / pathology
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Mandibular Fractures / etiology*
  • Mandibular Fractures / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Dental Implants