Category: T

A computed tomography (CT) scan is performed to provide image data for a three‐dimensional guidance construct for implant placement. A guide is a structure or marking that directs the motion or positioning of something, thus in implant dentistry this term should not be used as a synonym for surgical implant guide. A radiographic guide is…

An endosseous, rootform dental implant, with threads similar to a screw. It is also known as a screw‐shaped implant. It may be parallel‐sided or tapered.  

The end section of a threaded shank that is not cut or rolled to full depth providing the transition between the fastener shank and full‐depth threads.  

The bottom of the groove between the two flanking surfaces of the thread, whether internal or external.  

The distance from a point on the screw thread to a corresponding point on the next thread measured parallel to the axis.  

The conduit in the internal aspect of a screw access hole which guides the threads of a component. Also, the pathway created by a bone tap in an osteotomy, which directs a dental implant during insertion.  

The distance a screw thread advances axially in one turn.  

The portion of a screw thread that joins the thread root to the screw crest.  

The distance between the major and minor diameter of the thread.  

The prominent part of a thread, whether internal or external.