Success of implant therapy is conditional on the preservation of the integrity of the implants and implant components. Unfortunately, implants and implant components, including retaining screws, can fracture or become damaged during care delivery or in function. This presentation will explore such technical complications and will emphasize their management and prevention. Specific complications will include damaged and compromised implants, fractured screws, stripped screw heads, and stuck abutments.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes of implant component fractures: Identify the mechanical and material factors that contribute to the failure of dental implant components.
- Develop safe retrieval strategies for fractured, damaged, and stuck components: Explore evidence-based approaches for removing fractured, damaged, and stuck screws and abutments to restore function.
- Understand indications and methods for dental implant removal: Identify clinical scenarios that necessitate the removal of osseointegrated dental implants, including peri-implantitis, mechanical failures, and improper implant placement.
- Address patient-centered considerations: Gain insights into how to communicate effectively with patients about implant complications, including managing expectations, treatment timelines, and costs.
DDS, MSc, MSc, FRCDC - Toronto, Ontario
David Chvartszaid is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto and the dentist-in-chief at the Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest Hospital. He is a Prosthodontist and a Periodontist and holds master’s degrees in both from the University of Toronto. David is the director of Undergraduate Clinical Periodontics Program at the University of Toronto and a member of the executive of the Canadian Academy of Periodontology. He has served as the director of the Graduate Prosthodontics Program at the University of Toronto and as the president of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada. David has been elected to the executives of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, and the Geriatric Oral Research Group of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. He has given over 200 national and international presentations and has co-authored over 100 posters, book chapters, and publications on treatment planning, managing implant complications, immediate implant placement and loading, and geriatric dentistry.
