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Removal of damaged implant components with a custom-made screwdriver

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Procedure

  • 1.

    Identify the damaged structure from detailed clinical and radiographic examination.

  • 2.

    Cut the active end from a round tungsten carbide bur size 016 (H1 RA 016; Komet), and modify the remaining shaft with a crown cutter bur (H4MC FG 012; Komet) to form a slotted screwdriver tip with flat base and side walls (Fig. 1A.).

  • 3.

    Insert the custom screwdriver shaft into a connector for the rachet (034.005; Straumann) (Fig. 1B.).

  • 4.

    Form a receptive notch in the center of the damaged abutment with a cavity

CRediT authorship contribution statement:

Dimitra Vakou: Resources, Writing - original draft, Visualization. Nikitas Sykaras: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editing, Supervision.

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