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Failure of an endodontic implant. Complications of removal and treatment
M E Kravitz1, L K Klausner, S N Rosenberg
1Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
The principal goal in the development of endodontic implants is to improve the stability of periodontally and traumatically compromised teeth. When excessive forces exist and periodontal conditions are suboptimal, however, the system breaks down and ultimately fails. We report such a failure, a sequela of which contributed to subsequent fracture of the mandible. The patient's hospital course and complications of treatment are discussed.