If an oral surgeon gets to the point where they cannot get a healing abutment off, or conversely, it keeps falling off, it can be a frustrating experience for all involved parties. So for this episode of Everyday Oral Surgery, we are exploring the things that can go wrong with healing abutments and what to do about them! We begin with the situation where a healing abutment has been screwed on too tightly and just won't budge. We lay out the possible reasons for why this could have happened, suggesting that the force of finger torque is more than enough for this part of the implant process. If for some reason it won’t come off, the techniques we cover range from using a torque wrench to the brute force method of cutting a new path in the abutment with a round bur. Moving onto the second scenario of the abutment that won’t stay on, we highlight that in most cases this is due to bone or tissue impingement. It is therefore always a good idea to make sure that your abutment is not being impinged by anything when you first install it. In this segment, we also cover the best kinds of kits to use regarding bone milling and adaptable implants. So make sure you join us today and get all the info you need for successfully installing healing abutments!
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Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720 441 6059