24/11/2025
Here’s another interesting case we handled in the office. This case required immediate intervention due to infection spreading toward the adjacent implant at tooth 24.
We performed an atraumatic extraction and ensured complete retrieval of the fractured root tip. All granulation tissue was thoroughly and surgically curetted out… truly a stubborn one! The most challenging part was debriding the infected tissue close to the exposed implant threads, both at the body and apical portions. I’m guessing the difficulty was due to the bone undercuts? Thankfully, our PDT wingrove titanium scalers made the job possible.
We are also planning to refer the patient to Endodontics for proper management and treatment of tooth #3.
What are your go-to instruments for degranulating infection around exposed implant threads?
Since there was distal-apical bone loss between 24 and 25, we harvested tuberosity bone to first reconstruct the missing wall, followed by using its particulate form to fill the socket.