Dental implants displaced into the mandibular corpus: clinical note

Abstract

Purpose: Implant migration into the mandibular corpus is a complication reported few times in literature. The aim of study was to describe the clinical characteristics of patients who developed implant displacement into the mandibular corpus, to identify potential risk factors, and to gather information on prevention and treatment of this complication. Methods: We report three cases of implants displaced into the mandibular corpus laterally of mental nerve. Two implants were removed by screwdriver, in only one case an osteotomy was performed with a Piezosurgery device and it was removed with pliers.