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Implants - Lecture 3: Terminology Flashcards

1
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Field of dentistry dealing with the diagnosis, surgical placement, prosthetic reconstruction, and maintenance of dental implants

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Implant dentistry

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A biocompatible device placed within or on the bone of the maxilla or mandible to provide support for a prosthetic reconstruction

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Dental implant

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An endosseous dental implant circular in
cross-section. It may be cylindrical, tapered, threaded, perforated, solid, or hollow in design

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Root-form implant

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Threaded root-form dental implant, which can be parallel-sided or tapered

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Screw implant

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An endosseous, root-form dental implant with a wider diameter coronally than apically. The sides of the implant converge apically

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Tapered implant

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Refers to the coronal aspect of a dental implant to which abutments, components, and prosthesis may be connected

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Platform

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7
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A prosthetic connection interface that is external to the dental implant platform

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External implant connection

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8
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A prosthetic connection interface that is
internal to the dental implant platform

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Internal implant connection

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9
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Soft tissue occupying the interproximal space confined by adjacent implant-supported fixed
restorations in contact

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Interimplant papilla

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10
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The horizontal distance between the platforms of two adjacent dental implants

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Interimplant distance

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11
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How much space is needed between 2 implants?

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3mm

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12
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How much space is needed between an implant and a normal tooth?

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1.5mm

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13
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The percentage of all bone tissue that is constituted by mineralized bone

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Bone density

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14
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How is bone density classified?

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D1 (dense) to D4 (porous)

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15
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Physiologic or pathologic bone resorption of
the most coronal aspect of the ridge around the neck of the implant

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Crestal bone loss

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Sharp or narrow morphology of a residual ridge in the mandible or maxilla, usually a result of progressive resorption (ridge atrophy)

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Knife-edge ridge

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A surgical procedure performed to establish
additional bone volume, using autogenous bone and/or a bone replacement graft, prior to or simultaneously with dental implant placement

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Bone grafting

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Increasing the dimension of an existing alveolar ridge by placement of a graft

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Ridge augmentation

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19
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The immediate placement of a grafting material on an extraction socket following tooth extraction.

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Ridge preservation

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20
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To conserve the bone and soft tissue contour by avoiding bone resorption

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Ridge preservation

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21
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Bone regenerative technique that uses physical means (e.g., barrier membranes) to
seal off an anatomic site where bone is to be
regenerated.

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Guided bone regeneration

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22
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Augmentation of the antral floor with autogenous bone and/or bone substitutes to
accommodate dental implant insertion

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Sinus graft/lift

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23
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To make or become white or pale, usually
in reference to peri-implant or periodontal
soft tissues

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Blanching

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24
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Deficiency of blood in an area due to
constriction

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Blanching

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25
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Term for inflammatory reactions in the hard and soft tissues, with loss of supporting bone, surrounding a dental implant exposed to the oral environment

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Peri-implantitis

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26
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A dental implant placed in a position creating restorative, biomechanical, and/or esthetic challenges for an optimal restorative result

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Malpositioned implant

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27
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The direct contact between living bone and a
functionally loaded dental implant surface without interposed soft tissue at the light microscope level.

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Osseointegration

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28
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The clinical manifestation of osseointegration is the absence of ___________

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mobility

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29
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A surgical protocol consisting of placing an implant in the bone and leaving it covered with a flap. A second surgery is needed to expose the implant in order to create the prosthesis

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Two-stage surgery

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30
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A surgical protocol consisting of placing an implant in bone and leaving it in contact with the oral environment during the healing process, thus eliminating a second surgical procedure

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One-stage surgery

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31
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Placement of a dental implant into the extraction socket at the time of tooth extraction

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Immediate implant placement

32
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The time of applying occlusal forces (like an implant crown) to a dental implant after its initial placement

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Loading

33
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Restoration after 3-6 months

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Conventional loading

34
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Restoration at the time of implant placement

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Immediate loading

35
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Restoration after 2-3 weeks

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Early loading

36
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Restoration after 6-12 months

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Delayed loading

37
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The failure of a dental implant after osseointegration has been established (peri-implantitis)

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Late implant failure

38
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The failure of a dental implant due to the failure to establish osseointegration

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Early implant failure

39
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The pressure exerted through the soft tissue on a submerged (buried) dental implant

(ex: pt wearing a partial denture while implant is healing)

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Transmucosal loading

40
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A force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion

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Torque

41
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A measurement of an instrument capacity to continue to rotate under resistance to rotation

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Torque

42
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What are the units for torque?

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Newton centimeters (Ncm)

43
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An instrument, manual or electronic, used to
apply a torque

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Torque wrench

44
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A restoration that is not removable by the patient

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Fixed prosthesis

45
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Fixed prosthesis designed to restore and enhance esthetics, stabilization, and/ or function for a limited time

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Interim prosthesis/restoration

46
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Removable partial or complete denture, which may be implant-supported, or implant-tissue supported. The prosthesis is retained by attachments

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Overdenture

47
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A metal-resin, implant-supported, fixed complete denture. Combo of a metal framework with a complete denture (PMMA)

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Hybrid prosthesis

48
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Technique for total rehabilitation of the edentulous patient placing four implants in either arch where the distal-most implants are placed in a tilted position to increase support

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All on 4

49
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The portion of a dental implant or a dental implant component that serves to support and/ or retain a prosthesis. It may consist of one or more pieces

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Abutment

50
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Abutment used for the fabrication of an interim restoration. It could be cemented or screw-retained

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Temporary abutment

51
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A mechanical device for the fixation, retention, and stabilization of a dental prosthesis. Consists of one or more parts, made of titanium, gold or plastic

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Attachment

52
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The impression of the implant platform using an implant impression coping

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Implant-level impression

53
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The impression of an abutment either directly (conventional impression techniques), or indirectly (abutment impression coping)

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Abutment-level impression

54
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A replica of an implant, abutment or attachment mechanism, usually incorporated within a cast for a prosthetic reconstruction

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Analog

55
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A device that registers the position of a dental
implant or dental implant abutment in an impression

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Impression coping

56
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It may be retained in the impression (direct) or may require a transfer from intraoral usage to the impression after the attachment of the corresponding analog (indirect)

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Impression coping

57
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Impression technique that uses an impression coping with positioning features.

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Closed-tray impression

58
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After removal of the impression, the coping is
unthreaded from the mouth, connected to a
laboratory analog and repositioned into the
impression prior to pouring

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Closed-tray impression

59
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Impression technique that uses an impression coping with retentive features around which a rigid elastic impression material is injected.

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Open-tray impression

60
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To remove the impression, the impression coping is first unthreaded through an opening on the occlusal surface of the tray

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Open-tray impression

61
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The use of dental cement for the retention of a prosthesis to an abutment, or transmucosal
portion of a one-piece dental implant

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Cement-retained

62
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The use of a screw for retention of an
abutment or a prosthesis

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Screw-retained

63
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The channel in a screw-retained implant prosthesis giving access to the abutment or prosthetic screw, usually through the occlusal or lingual surface of the prosthesis

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Access hole

64
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A threaded fastener used to connect a prosthesis to a dental implant, an abutment, or a mesostructure

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Prosthetic screw

65
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A cap-type screw used to seal the platform of
an implant during osseointegration

(used when an implant is buried)

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Cover screw

66
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Connects to a dental implant and protrudes through the soft tissue. It functions in guiding the healing of the mucosal peri-implant tissues and when removed, provides access to the platform

(used after an implant is exposed)

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Healing abutment

67
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The use of an abutment with a diameter narrower than that of the dental implant platform

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Platform switching

68
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A prosthetic extension supported on one side

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Cantilever

69
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A guide derived from a diagnostic wax-up and
worn during the radiographic exposure to relate the tooth position to the anatomical structures. It serves to assist in the diagnosis and planning phase for dental implants

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Radiographic template

70
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A guide used to assist in the preparation for
and placement of dental implants. It can be bone-supported, soft tissue-supported, or tooth-supported

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Surgical guide

71
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Uses milling technologies to produce a variety of different dental restorations, including crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays, fixed bridges, dental implant restorations and orthodontic appliances

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CAD/CAM

72
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The clinical and lab steps to acquire intraoral and/or extraoral patient info in a digital format for the purpose of aiding in the diagnosis and tx planning phase, from initial chairside scanning to the fabrication of a dental prosthesis in the dental lab

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Digital workflow

73
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The use of intraoral scanners to acquire tooth and gingiva morphology and occlusion in a digital format to aid in the diagnosis and tx planning phase, fabricate a dental prosthesis, orthodontic applications, or fabricate surgical templates for dental implants or oral surgery procedures

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Digital impression

74
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A file format native to CAD software. These
files describe only the surface geometry of a 3D object without any representation of color, texture, or other common CAD model attributes

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STL (standard triangulation/tessellation language)

75
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A device that engages a dental implant to
allow for an intraoral scan to record it’s
position along with the surrounding
anatomical structures creating a digital
impression

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Scanning abutment (scan body)

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