A Safe Haven After Failed Implant-Supported Fixed Partial Dentures: Hybrid Prostheses - A Clinical Report

Abstract

Despite the over 90%10-year survival rate of the dental implants, clinicians frequently encounter challenging cases with failed implant therapy. The vast majority of these cases are associated with poor treatment planning, and poor administration of the chosen treatment. In this case report, treatment procedu-res of a patient with the complaints of severe pain and nasal discharge which diagnosed to relate with the unsuccessful implant treatment was presented. The endoscopic examination revealed a fistula formation at the base of the nasal cavity generated from the implants placed in the premaxilla. The restorations were removed, the implants were explanted, and the surgical site was grafted. 6 months after the procedure, 6 implants were placed, and the patient was tre-ated with a metal-porcelain hybrid prosthesis following the osseointegration phase.