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    1. Dental Implants

    Successful removal of a damaged dental implant

    Sept. 7, 2023
    This implant is more than 20 years old and has a damaged thread pattern. In this video, you'll see how Dr. Scott Froum successfully removes the implant.
    Scott Froum, DDS, Editorial Director

    This is a case of a dental implant placed over 20 years ago that now needs to be removed as the internal thread pattern was damaged and is no longer useful.

    Dr. Scott Froum uses an explantation driver from the Salvin Explantation Kit to try to remove the implant. When that procedural attempt fails because the implant platform fractured, he uses the Salvin Trephine bur to remove the implant en bloc resection style. 

    Editor's note: Video copyright of Osteocom. Reposted with permission.

    About the Author

    Scott Froum, DDS | Editorial Director

    Scott Froum, DDS, a graduate of the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, is a periodontist in private practice at 1110 2nd Avenue, Suite 305, New York City, New York. He is the editorial director of Perio-Implant Advisory and serves on the editorial advisory board of Dental Economics. Dr. Froum, a diplomate of both the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Academy of Osseointegration, is a volunteer professor in the postgraduate periodontal program at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He is a PhD candidate in the field of functional and integrative nutrition. Contact him through his website at drscottfroum.com or (212) 751-8530.