Removal of a fractured implant screw

Situation

A 54 year old female patient was referred to the clinic with a fractured implant screw.

Preoperative view of screw removal

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Perfect guide connected to a PG driver.

A Ø 1.0mm reverse drill was used at 2000RPM with copious water irrigation.

Drilling direction should be reversed.

A Ø1.0mm screw remover Screw remover matching to the same size of reverse drill

The fractured screw was being removed by rotating the screw in counterclockwise direction.

The fractured screw came out of the screw hole.

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