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Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e‐PTFE) membrane reinforced by an attached titanium structure that allows increased rigidity when performing guided bone regeneration (GBR) procedures.  

Tissue‐borne. Supported by the soft tissue of the edentulous alveolar ridge.  

An obsolete term for the process of recording the shape of tissues with a material such that distortion does not occur.  

Drawing away of a tissue from its normal position (e.g., gingival recession).  

Circular incision made in the soft tissue over a submerged dental implant, manually or mechanically, of a diameter similar to the implant platform. This results in the exposure of the implant by the removal of a circular piece of soft tissue.  

A sharp circular instrument of different diameters used to create an incision in the soft tissue.  

Interdigitation of soft or hard tissues with an implant biomaterial.  

Screw‐connected, fixed or removable, orodental, maxillofacial restoration retained by osseointegrated endosseous implants. Term was originally proposed by Brånemark and colleagues (Sweden) and intended for a fullarch prosthesis fabricated for an edentulous arch.  

A technique to utilize a combination of cells, signaling molecules, and scaffolds in an effort to regenerate tissues, thereby restoring biological function and structures. Combination of principles of life and engineering sciences used to develop materials and methods to repair damaged, lost, or diseased tissue. It is also used to create entire tissue and organ…

Alteration in form or position of tissues that can occur when pressure is applied; this may alter the accuracy of oral tissue impressions during impression taking.