Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic investigation of a fractured non-submerged dental implant associated with abutment fracture
Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen, 어미영, Kezia Rachellea Mustakim, 서미현, 명훈, 김성민,
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( Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen ) -
어미영 ( Eo Mi-Young ) -
( Kezia Rachellea Mustakim ) -
서미현 ( Seo Mi-Hyun ) -
명훈 ( Myoung Hoon ) -
김성민 ( Kim Soung-Min ) -
Abstract
The biocompatibility and durability of implant fixtures are major concerns for dentists and patients. Mechanical complications of the implant include abutment screw loosening, screw fracture, loss of implant prostheses, and implant fracture. This case report aims to describe management of a case of fixture damage that occurred after screw fracture in a tissue level, internal connection implant and microscopic evaluation of the fractured fixture. A trephine bur was used to remove the fixture, and the socket was grafted using allogeneic bone material. The failed implant was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), which revealed a fractured fixture with both normal and irregular bone patterns. The SEM and EDS results give an enlightenment of the failed fixture surface micromorphology with microfracture and contaminated chemi-cal compositions. Noticeably, the significantly high level of gold (Au) on the implant surface and the trace amounts of Au and titanium (Ti) in the bone tissue were recorded, which might have resulted from instability and micro-movement of the implant-abutment connection over an extended period of time. Further study with larger number of patient and different types of implants is needed for further conclusion.
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Dental implants; Fatigue fracture; Scanning electron microscopy; Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
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