Dental Implants

Question 1

Worst place for an implant.

Answer 1

Posterior maxilla

Question 2

Keratinized or non-keratinized soft tissue better?

Answer 2

Keratinized

Question 3

Mobile or immobile tissue better?

Answer 3

Immobile

Question 4

Bone type in the posterior maxilla.

Answer 4

IV

Question 5

Strongest bone

Answer 5

Anterior mandible

Question 6

Can you place an implant in non-keratinized tissue?

Answer 6

YES! Though it’s not as resilient to forces.

Question 7

Implant materials

Answer 7

1) Metals
2) Ceramics
3) Polymers

Question 8

Implant materials that fuse to bone the best.

Answer 8

Ceramics

Question 9

Incorporate more than one class of materials into the design of a single implant.

Answer 9

Composite materials

Question 10

Perk about ceramics as an implant material

Answer 10

Biocompatible

Question 11

Types of Implants

Answer 11

1) Subperiosteal
2) Endosseous
3) Transosseous

Question 12

Most common type of implant.

Answer 12

Endosseous

Question 13

Implants only used in the mandible and go completely thru the bone.

Answer 13

Transosseous

Question 14

Where are endosseous implants most successful?

Answer 14

Mandible

Question 15

Most common type of endosseous implant.

Answer 15

Screw

Question 16

Types of endosseous implants.

Answer 16

1) Blade
2) Cylinder
3) Screw
4) Basket

Question 17

Direct contact of bone to implant surface without intervening soft tissue at the light microscopic level.

Answer 17

Osseointegration

Question 18

The standard of care radiograph when placing implants.

Answer 18

Periapicals

Question 19

This saves the bone you drilled out of the site.

Answer 19

Bone trap

Question 20

Better to use hand instrument or drill when placing an implant?

Answer 20

Hand instrument bc has more control.

Question 21

When you expose and move the IAN to place the implant without worrying about injuring the nerve, then put the nerve back AFTER you place the implant.

Answer 21

Nerve repositioning

Question 22

One stage closure.

Answer 22

When you place the implant and abutment on the same day.

Question 23

Two stage closure.

Answer 23

Place the implant with the healing cap, then place the abutment later.

Question 24

Types of transosseous implants

Answer 24

1) Mandibular staple
2) TMI (Bosker)
3) Smooth staple

Question 25

Type of transosseous implant that is inserted from the external surface of the face.

Answer 25

TMI

Question 26

Transosseous implants extend how far above the gingiva?

Answer 26

6 mm