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An object used in the field of view of an imaging system which appears in the image produced, for use as a point of reference or a measure. It may be either something placed into or on the imaging subject, or a mark or set of marks in the reticule (or reticle) of an optical…

Graft used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for jaw reconstruction following tumor resection. It provides a long segment of bone and can include a large fasciocutaneous component. Flap harvested as osteocutaneous or purely osseous.  

Interposition of healthy dense collagenous tissue between implant and bone.  

The existence of a sheet of interfering fibrous connective tissue membrane found between a dental implant body and the contiguous bone.  

Layer of fibrous connective tissue formed between a dental implant and surrounding bone.  

Decreased movement of a joint due to proliferation of fibrous tissue. Ankylosis due to the formation of fibrous bands within a joint.  

A fibrous band or structure by which parts not normally connected adhere to each other.  

Composed of or containing fibers. Composed of or resembling fibers. (Of flesh of cap or stem) Composed of stringlike, rather tough tissue. Made of fibres, or like fibre.  

A subsurface collagenous soft tissue replacement that occurs as a result of chronic inflammation. The tissue appears and feels thick and dense. Fibrosis may occur as a result of chronic inflammation around dental implants that support prosthetic crowns. The tissue becomes thick and enlarges with collagen deposition in the surrounding gingival tissue. There is usually…

Direct attachment of bone to fibrous tissue without a definable intervening tissue. Compare: Osseointegration. The interposition of healthy dense collagenous tissue between implant and bone. Also known as fibroosteal integration.