Implants Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the difference between attached gingiva and free gingiva?
A
Free is closer to the tooth
2
Q
What do implants have instead of gum?
A
Peri-implant mucosa
3
Q
When does the gingiva stop?
A
When pink gum goes dark
4
Q
What’s the abutment and fixture?
A
The fixture goes into the abutment and can stick out of both the top and bottom or just the bottom
5
Q
Where do cells shed and then get replaced?
A
Crevice
6
Q
What is the supracrestal tissue attachment made of?
A
Junctional epithelium and the CT attachment
7
Q
What follows on from the junctional epithelium? (2)
A
Supracrestal and then oral
