Removal of a Horizontally Displaced Dental Implant below the Mandibular Canal.

ABSTRACT: A clinical case of a horizontally displaced dental implant, which moved below the level of the mandibular canal during surgery is presented together with a brief review of the comparable published cases. The bone mineral density and the morphology of the alveolar ridge were analyzed at the site of osteotomy, and the low bone density of 265.32 ± 86.41 Hounsfield Units was found in the area. The factors related to implant displacement were: the anatomical features of bone structure, and the applied mechanical pressure during the implant insertion. The displacement of the dental implant below the level of the mandibular canal during implantation can be a severe complication. Its removal requires the safest surgical approach to avoid damaging the inferior alveolar nerve. The description of one

SUBMITTER: Fakih KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065860 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature