Removal of a 40-Year-Old Infected Mandibular Staple Implant and a Fixed Reconstruction: A Case Report.

Mandibular staple implants were historically used to manage mandibular fractures and retain overdentures but are associated with long-term complications. This case report describes an 85-yearold patient with chronic infection and bone loss related to a decades-old mandibular staple implant. Digital planning facilitated safe implant removal, grafting, and reconstruction using narrow-diameter endosseous implants. The article highlights surgical challenges, risk mitigation, and successful functional rehabilitation in a severely atrophic mandible.