Pages 482-491, Language: EnglishVelasquez-Plata, Diego / Lutonsky, James / Oshida, Yoshiki / Jones, RobertThe authors report on the fracture of a standard endosseous dental implant 11 years after placement. It had been connected to a natural tooth using a nonrigid connector to compensate for the lack of a built-in antirotational system on the prosthetic abutment of the implant restoration. Scanning electron microscopy revealed striations on the fracture surface, suggesting a fatigue-associated failure.
