A novel technique to retrieve cold‐welded implant abutment: A case series

Abstract

Abstract Abutment fracture is a complication of dental implant treatment. When an abutment breaks, the remaining part should be retrieved without damaging the implant hex. In many cases, the implant‐abutment connection is cold‐welded, which makes it difficult to remove the remaining part. The aim of the present study was to describe a simple technique to retrieve the remaining part of a broken abutment.

Keywords

• abutment
• implant
• implant‐abutment connection