The part of the implant that passes through the oral mucosa and allows for the connection between the body of the implant and the restorative prosthesis. The abutment is often referred to as an implant element. It attaches to the body of the dental implant with screws, thread\/screw interfacing, and a male\/ female Morse taper fit. The purpose of an abutment is to support and\/or retain a fixed or removable dental prosthesis or a maxillofacial prosthesis. The dental implant abutment may be for interim (provisional) or definitive use. Description of the dental implant abutment is based on number of pieces (one piece joined to implant body, two piece, or three piece), fabrication technique (stock, stockadjusted, or custom), angulation (straight or angled), and material from which it is made (titanium, titanium alloy, gold, or ceramic).<\/p>\n
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The part of the implant that passes through the oral mucosa and allows for the connection between the body of the implant and the restorative prosthesis. The abutment is often referred to as an implant element. It attaches to the body of the dental implant with screws, thread\/screw interfacing, and a male\/ female Morse taper […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"\n