What if a root fractures during insertion of the screw?
A. As you will notice in the attention we have given to our “driver” devices, we have thought carefully about how to provide dentists with versatile tools that maximize tactile feedback during the screw insertion process. Ideally, by being attentive to such tactile feedback, the dentist can reduce the incidence of root fracture. However, some roots are so structurally compromised and fragile that it impossible to avoid a fracture while inserting the screw. When a root does fracture, there are several solutions. A fracture in a multiple root tooth may leave individual roots that can still be extracted separately. When single root fractures, it is usually easy to remove root remnants using root tip picks and a surgical suction tip. In some cases a 90 degree angle long, pointed root tip hemostat also proves helpful.
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