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DENTAL TRIBUNE | July 2010 Clinical 11A tributors to implant fractures are the most common reason that dental implants fail. Conclusion Although, according to the literature, the use of the crown-to-implant ratio in addition to other clinical indices does not offer the best clinical pre- dictors, and even though no defini- tive recommendations could be ascertained, considering that dental implants are becoming increasingly popular, an increase in the number of failures, especially due to late fractures, is to be expected.8 This report attempted to provide About the authors • Dov M. Almog, DMD, prosthodontist, chief of the dental service, VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) • Odalys Hector, DMD, general dentist, VANJHCS • Samuel Melcer, DMD, periodontist, assistant chief of the dental service, VANJHCS • Kenneth Cheng, DDS, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, VANJHCS For queries about this article, please contact: Dov M. Almog, DMD Chief, Dental Service (160) VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, N.J. 07018 E-mail: dov.almog@va.gov AD an argument in favor of consider- ation of physical mechanisms as potential predictors to implant frac- tures. Therefore, it is essential for us to familiarize ourselves with the understanding, and diagnostic com- petence of the multiple factors involved in implant fractures. Once observed, this predictor would cer- tainly lead to better diagnosis and treatment planning. DT A complete list of references is available from the publisher. Figs. 4A, B, C: The remaining abutment and the fractured piece of implant #6 were removed, allowing for pri- mary closure of the soft tissue over the remaining implant bodies #6 and #7 (A, B), followed by an insertion of an immediate acrylic removable partial denture (C). (Photos/Provided by Dr. Dov M. Almog)

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