Implant-related damage to an adjacent tooth: a case report
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1Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Kwang-Ju, Korea. SGCKIM@mail.chosun.ac.kr
Implant Dentistry
|April 20, 2001
Abstract:
Implant-related damage to an adjacent tooth is shown to be an iatrogenic complication. The affected tooth may require apical curettage, root canal therapy, apicoectomy, or even extraction. A case is presented of a patient who complained of damage to an adjacent root after implant placement.
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