Accidental Displacement of the Dental Implant into the Medullary Space in the Posterior Mandible: Case Reports

Figure 1. Sunk fixture of left mandibular 1st molar was observed in panoramic view. Figure 2. The displaced fixture was located below the mandibular canal near the mandibular border. Figure 3. The fixture was removed and cortical block bone was fixed with a microplate.

Panoramic radiograph showing inferior displacement of the fixture.

Coronal computerized tomographic view showing the fixture apparently displaced near the mental foramen.