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To set in or position an implant in a desired location.  

Polylactic acid.  

Abbreviation of picture element: the smallest possible element of a picture. A digital image is defined by a discrete number of pixels arranged in a 2D grid or mosaic. Many very small pixels blend together in the human eye and brain to give the illusion of a continuous, unbroken image. Abbreviation for a picture element,…

The initial penetration in the bone by several millimeters with a drill in the sequence of preparing an osteotomy for dental implant placement.  

Drill used to enlarge the coronal aspect of a dental implant osteotomy, thereby directing the path of the subsequent drill.  

The deposition of coloring matter; coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment. Coloration of the skin as a result of the presence of a color in the tissues. The colouring of the body, especially that produced by deposits of pigment. Coloration of the skin, hair, and eyes with the pigment melanin. Melanin acts…

Surgery performed using an instrument which generates microvibrating motion via the application of electromagnetic forces on a polycrystal; the microvibration of the metallic tip results in ostectomy and osteoplasty of the bone.  

Surgical technique using an ultrasonic device operating at a modulated frequency that is designed to cut or grind bone but not damage the adjacent soft tissues.  

An abutment positioned between adjacent abutments.  

An intermediate abutment for a fixed dental prosthesis.