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Implant basket
Design feature of an implant that has a hollow apical portion, which allows a core of bone to remain in the preparation of the osteotomy site and fit within the confines of the hollow apical portion. Called also inverted basket or hollow cylinder.
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Implant‐assisted prosthesis
Any prosthesis that is completely or partly supported by an implant or implants.
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Implant apex
Portion of a root‐form dental mplant that first engages an osteotomy during its insertion. It may incorporate self‐tapping characteristics.
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Implant anchorage
Use of a dental implant as support for orthodontic tooth movement or arch expansion.
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Implant–abutment junction (IAJ) (syn)
Microgap. The external margin where the coronal aspect of a dental implant and its prosthetic abutment or restoration connect.
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Implant–abutment interface
The surface where the dental implant and the prosthetic abutment connect.
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Implant abutment
A part or section of an implant or that which is connected to the implant that allows for the connection to a crown, prosthesis, or other device.
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Implant
To place a device or material into the body. An alloplastic device or material that is placed into the body. Transplanted or inserted material, e.g., artificial joints used in reconstructive surgery, prosthetic device. Something grafted or inserted into a person, e.g. tissue, a drug, inert material or a device such as a pacemaker. To place…
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Impingement
An area of displacement or compression of a tissue. Degenerative alteration in a joint in which there is excessive friction between joint tissues. This typically causes limitations in range of motion and the perception of joint pain.
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Impaction of tooth
Developmental disturbance in which a tooth does not fully erupt into occlusion. It may be a tooth bud or fully developed tooth surrounded by bone, either partially or fully. The most frequently impacted teeth are mandibular third molars.
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