A member asked:

Dentist needed to use a metal instrument to wack off 2 connected implant temporaries. 12 times very hard. can this weaken my implants themselves?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

It shouldn't: A reverse impact hammer does not produce much force. You would need far greater forces to cause any damage to the implant or bone.

Answered 4/5/2016

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