Category: I

Postoperative condition in which an implant is not completely covered by soft tissues because of wound dehiscence. A second surgical procedure following implant placement is used to access the implant shoulder, remove the healing screw, and replace it with an abutment. This can be accomplished with a punch technique or flap elevation.  

Rotary cutting tool used for creating an osteotomy.  

Length of the horizontal axis through the center of an implant body. Anchorage components (implants) are available in various diameters and lengths, and the dimensions vary among the various implant manufacturers. The symbol used to reflect the diameter is Ø.  

Conceptualization of an implant form at the planning or designing stage as carried through production.  

The field of dentistry relating to implants and involving all aspects of implantology from the initial planning phase to the care and maintenance oriented toward enhancing the likelihood of a longterm successful outcome.  

A crown or fixed dental prosthesis is not an implantable device. The prosthesis receives support and stability from the dental implant.  

Slang for a device made of metal or other materials that attaches to one or more implant abutments and serves to act as a framework.  

Pattern or arrangement of the positions of two or more implants placed intraorally.  

One of the principal portions of an implant system or one of the structural sections of a dental implant abutment.