Dental Implant Flashcards
What are the components of dental implant?
Crown
Abutment
Post
What is a dental implant ?
Artifical tooth root placed into the jaw to hold a prosthetic tiith, bridge or denture
What are some indications ?
restoring an atrophic endentulous mandible
-resorption of bone
-mandable atrophies
restoring a missing tooth
What are some contraindications?
- systemic diseases that affect connective tissues: like diabetes
- Smoking
- lack of maintanance
- unrealistic expectations
What are some implant materials?
- Titanium- sandblasted and apatite
- Metals
- Ceramics
- Polymers
What are the types of dental implants?
endosseous- mostly used
in the bone
most common shape is root form
Osseointegration is?
The attachment of molecules, fibers, cells and tissues to the implant
what is a perimucosal seal?
The attachment of epithelial cells
The bone must not be heated above?
117 degrees f
What occurs with overheating?
it prevents osseointegration and creats scare tissue
