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Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent
; 22(5): 483-91, 2002 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12449308
RESUMO
The authors report on the fracture of a standard endosseous dental implant 11 years after placement. It had been connected to a natural tooth using a nonrigid connector to compensate for the lack of a built-in antirotational system on the prosthetic abutment of the implant restoration. Scanning electron microscopy revealed striations on the fracture surface, suggesting a fatigue-associated failure.