A novel technique to retrieve a cold welded gingival former- A Technical note

Cold welding is one of the mechanical complications of dental implants. This case report describes how a cold welded gingival former was successfully retrieved without damaging the threads using combination of ultrasonic scaler, surgical screw driver and a gingival retraction cord. This is a simple, cost-effective technique that can be adopted in all dental implant systems.


Keywords: Cold welding, Preload, Complications, Gingival former, Gingival retraction cord