Chapter 11: Vocabulary

Question 1

implant placed on top of the bone and under the periosteum

Answer 1

Subperiosteal Implant

Question 2

implant that penetrates entirely through the bone

Answer 2

Transosteal Implant

Question 3

implant placed into the bone

Answer 3

Endosseous (Endosteal) Implant

Question 4

a mixture of two or more metals

Answer 4

Alloy

Question 5

bone growing into intimate contact with an implant

Answer 5

Osseointegration

Question 6

metal cylinder placed into bone to support a crown or prosthesis

Answer 6

Implant Fixture

Question 7

metal component that connects the implant crown to the implant fixture

Answer 7

Implant Abutment

Question 8

component placed in the top of the implant fixture to prevent tissue from growing into the top of the fixture during healing

Answer 8

Cover Screw

Question 9

replaces the cover screw when the top of the implant fixture is uncovered and it allows soft tissue to adapt to it

Answer 9

Healing Abutment

Question 10

used in the implant impression to align the implant analog in the same way as the fixture was in the mouth

Answer 10

Impression Abutment

Question 11

a replica of the implant fixture that is used in the laboratory fabrication of the implant crown

Answer 11

Implant Analog