Prognosis and evaluation of tooth damage caused by implant fixtures
A 63-year-old male patient visited our hospital with chief complaint of uncomfortable current maxillary removable partial denture. There were no special findings in his medical history. Including the immediate implant placement after the extraction of tooth #13, implants were placed in 6 areas (#17, #14, #13, #11, #21, and #27). On the postsurgical panoramic radiographs and computed tomography images, the implant (DAS, 3.8×10 mm; DAS Tech, Gwangju, Korea) placed in #21 was observed to be tilted to the distal side and positioned closely to the adjacent #22.() The fixture did not affect the adjacent periodontal ligament space, however. The implant stability quotient (ISQ) using Osstell Mentor (Integration Diagnostics AB, Göteborg, Sweden) was 67. #22 did not show specific clinical and radiological findings.\nThe follow-up radiographs taken 6 and 18 months after surgery showed no extraordinary findings in the periradicular area of the natural adjacent tooth.()