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In fixing my loose implant the dentist stripped the screw head. Is he fixing it properly?

December 30, 2017
Asked By:patstooth in Newport Beach, CA

He stripped the screw. Then drilled out about half of it. He said he did not want to harm the implant. He plans to cement a new screw in. Is this the proper fix? If I have problems with it again in the future will the cement be able to come out?

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