Stuck/demaged cover screw – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/feed/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:40:27 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17880 <![CDATA[Stuck/demaged cover screw]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17880 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 23:45:00 +0000 site_admin If nothing else works maybe could remove the implant with a trephine. Then decide whether to put a new implant immediately or wait for the wound to heal and then place new implant.

If you post some images that would help.

Regards,

Dr. Veerendra Darakh

 

 

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17882 <![CDATA[Stuck/demaged cover screw]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17882 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:26:09 +0000 Hi Dr Norbert ,

There are 2 ways to go about it , and you’ll need magnification for both of them.
1. Under a microscope , use an ultrasonic handpiece with an endodontic file removal tip. Tips are available from Acteon ET 25 in their endo kit , or from Dentsply as well. Use the tip to gradually ultrasonic the #ed screw head . Once out , the screw channel will be free to engage again.

2. If the 1st step does not work, then create a straight channel with a round or cylindrical bur on the cover screw , pretty much similar to how its on a regular hardware screw. Bend the end of a wax carver and flatten the tip with a bit to engage the above created channel and rotate the cover screw out. You will need magnification to do this and a lot of patience as well., but it will work.

Regards

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17883 <![CDATA[Stuck/demaged cover screw]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/stuckdemaged-cover-screw/#post-17883 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 05:30:54 +0000 DRVelich Dear Dr.Varun Malhotra,

Many thanks for your advice!

Norbert Velich

        

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