Category: O

A reduction or deficiency of the bony architecture around teeth and implants caused by disease or trauma; can be intrabony or interradicular in nature.  

Bone marrow response to osteophilic surfaces.  

Mixture of autogenous bone shavings from areas adjacent to the surgical site mixed with blood. Allogeneic, xenogeneic, or alloplastic graft materials may be added to increase volume and delay resorption.  

Bony, pertaining to bone. Relating to bone or having the characteristics of bone. The term “osseous” is occasionally utilized to describe the bony components within the inner ear.  

Special sensory perception that patients with osseointegrated implants may develop within months following implant placement. A peripheral feedback pathway can be restored, allowing physiologic integration of the implant in the human body and more natural function.  

Osteo. Pertaining to bone or containing a bony element.  

Necrosis of bone following irradiation.  

In dentistry, a bite plate used in treatment of temporomandibular disorders.  

Application of osseointegration to orthopedic procedures such as artificial shoulder or hip replacement.  

An active maxillofacial appliance used to preserve or position the craniofacial osseous sections that are misaligned due to trauma or craniofacial anomalies.