Abstract
Bone fractures following mandibular dental implant protocols associated with diagnosed osteoporosis are rare in the literature. We present a case in which a 55-year-old male patient with no previous medical history presented to the emergency department with pain in the left mandibular parasymphysis and gingival bleeding. Clinical examination revealed crepitus, mandibular mobility, and clinical signs of localized fracture and infection. Further radiographs confirmed a mandibular fracture in the region of the alveolus of tooth 34 and four implants placed in the mandible as part of the patient’s immediate implant protocol. The infection developed into osteomyelitis, which was treated with a combination of antibiotics. After the infectious process had been eradicated, new complementary tests were carried out, which revealed that the patient had osteoporosis. Oral rehabilitation treatment and calcium replacement were carried out under specialist medical supervision. The importance of proper planning and clinical assessment of the patient is discussed, and the proposed long-term management of the case has been carried out.
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