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A structural feature of some endosteal dental implant components that prevents relative rotation of fastened parts. This feature may exist between a dental implant body and the dental implant abutment, and/or the dental implant abutment and dental implant abutment element(s).  

Chemical compounds that alter plaque formation by either directly killing bacteria within biofilms or by modulating pathways associated with biofilm formation.  

The use of specific agents for the control or destruction of microorganisms, either systemically or at specific sites.  

The property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation.  

Any substance recognized by the immune system that induces antibody formation. A substance that prompts the production of antibodies and can cause an immune response. adj. antigenic. Any substance which is capable, under appropriate conditions, of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, that is, with specific antibody…

Serum proteins that are induced following interaction with an antigen. They bind specifically to the antigen that induced their formation thereby causing or facilitating the antigen’s neutralization. A gamma globulin protein produced by a kind of white blood cell called the plasma cell in the blood used by the immune system to identify and neutralize…

Administration of an antibiotic prior to a surgical procedure (e.g., sinus graft) in order to prevent or reduce the incidence of postoperative infection. In patients with a risk of endocarditis, a standard protocol is recommended for certain dental procedures.  

The range of bacterial species that is susceptible to a drug (natural, semi‐synthetic, or synthetic), resulting in bacterial cell death or inhibition of bacterial growth.  

Eponymous term that postulates that the in‐bone root surface of the supporting teeth for a fixed partial denture should be equal to or greater than the in‐bone surface area of the missing tooth or teeth being replaced. Additionally, the in‐bone root surface of a removable partial denture abutment tooth or teeth plus the mucosal area…