Implant Screw Breakage: A Review Article

Abstract

Dental implants have revolutionized the treatment for edentulous and partially edentulous patients, and
successful implant integration has been well documented for patients with those clinical conditions. With
the high rate of implant success for edentulous individuals, the concept of osseointegrationhas become a
predictable treatment modality[2]. Yet this cutting-edge treatment modality is not without its own set of
adversities. Implant failures are as common as implant success. The types of implant failures are 1) loss of
integration, 2) positional failures 3) soft tissue defects, and 4) biomechanical failures. In this article we come
to the conclusion that the mechanical stability of the implant is a multi-factorial aspect.