Midterm Review Flashcards
What is the implant component that lies between the implant and the crown?
Abutment
What is the screw that clamps the abutment onto the implant?
Abutment screw
What are flat small implants that are inserted into a cut in the bone?
Blade implants
What is a software associated radiographic technique that produces an exact cross-sectional view of the mandible or maxilla?
Computed tomography (CT)
What is the CT scanner that uses a cone-shaped radiographic source and a large detector to produce a 3-D radiographic image?
Cone beam CT
What is the screw that blocks the implant entrance during the healing period after surgery?
Cover screw
What is the distance between the implant platform and the edges of the extraction socket. Used as a reference for feasibility of immediate implant placement?
Critical Space
What is the subgingival change in shape of the abutment and/or the crown, between the implant platform and its emergence from gingival tissues?
Emergence profile
What is an implant-to-abutment attachment that sits on top of the implant platform. Common shape is external hexagon?
External Connection
What is a temporary abutment that is used in place of a cover screw after an implant has been inserted and removed before the restoration is placed?
Healing abutment
What is an arbitrary scale of values assigned to various radiopaque densities when using computed tomography?
Hounsfield numbers
What is technique in which implants are restored/loaded at the time of implant placement?
Immediate loading
What is a titanium device placed in bone that replaces the root of a tooth and enables the attachment of a prosthesis?
Implant
What is an implant-to-abutment attachment placed inside the implant body, found in internal friction systems?
Internal connection
What is a system where abutments are retained by friction against the inner walls of the implant?
Internal friction system
What is the term for Irreversible microscopic changes in the metal of implants and components when an excessive force applied; often leads to fracture?
Mechanical fatigue
What are Implants that are exposed to oral cavity on day of placement?
One Stage Implants
What is the term for attachment of bone to the surface of an implant?
Osseointegration
What the name of the procedure by which the sinus floor is elevtted via the osteotomy prior to implant placement?
The Osteotome technique
What is progressive bone loss and inflammatory tissue pathology that results from plaque accumulation and bacterial infiltration around implants?
Peri-implantitis
What is a reversible condition characterized by gingival inflammation around implants without evidence of bone resorption?
Mucositis
What are flat, mesh-like implants that lie on the osseous surface?
Periosteal implants
What is a clinical procedure in which soft tissue is measured at several locations of an edentulous ridge in order to estimate the width of underlying bone architecture?
Ridge mapping
What is the term for cylinder or screw-shaped implants that are also the most common implants used today?
Root form implants
What is an acrylic appliance used during surgery that indicates where the ideal implant placements must be for restorative purposes?
Surgical guide
What is a lightweight, soft, noncorroding metal used to make implants?
Titanium
What are Implants that are covered by the gingival immediately after placement and that require a second surgery to uncover them?
Two-stage implants
What are implants a replacement for?
Tooth roots
What does titanium do when exposed to oxygen and what is its purpose?
Forms titanium dioxide (natural ceramic coating) enables bone cells to attach
Do bone cells react better to rough or smooth titanium surfaces?
rough
What are 3 ways to roughen titanium surface of implants?
- Mechanical (blasting)
- Chemical (acids)
- Combo mechanical/chemical
Is roughening done the entire length of the implant and why?
No the area near the implant head left smooth to decrease bacterial attachment.
What is another method to enhance bone healing?
Hydroxyapatite coating
What are 2 reasons for the thread shape and pitch on the implant?
- Transfer biting force to surrounding bone
2. Enhance placement and stability
Is osseointegration a clinical or histological observation?
histological
Is the osseointegration of the implant and bone continuous along the implant?
Not continuous. Only 40-50% implant surface in contact with bone
When does osseointegration begin?
At time of implant placement
What forms between the bone and the implant w/in the first few minutes of implant placement?
blood clot
What attaches to the implant after the surgical trauma has caused surface bone cells to die and inflammation to take place?
fibrous mesh attaches
Describe the sequence of events leading to osseointegration and their time frame.
Necrosis – time of placement
Inflammation – within days
Osteoid Matrix formation – 2-3 wks Maturation – 6 -12 wks
Does osseointegration stop after 6-12 weeks or continue for the life of the implant?
matures for life of implant
Does the implant surface undergo changes as does the bone around it?
es, the ceramic oxide layer thickens over time
Do all implant types require abutments?
No, some have the crown screw directly into the implant
With external connection root form implants, how high does the attachment rise above the implant
Approximately 1 mm
Can two stage implants be exposed to the oral environment on the day of placement like a one stage implant?
yes, but covered with a healing abutment
in blade implants and periosteal implants (mesh like frame that overlays buccal-lingual), is the abutment separate of inseparable from the implant itself?
Insperable
Where is force predominantly dissipated in the implant?
at the neck
What is the benefit of an implant with respect to bone?
constant remodeling around implant preserves bone volume
What is a clamping force that the screw applies between the two parts of the implant
preload
What term refers to implants that are still in the mouth at the time of examination, regardless of the state of the prosthesis or patient satisfaction?
survival
What term refers to implants that are not only in the mouth, but are also functional and satisfactory?
success
What is more frequent with smoking and implants?
Peri-implantitis
What type of diabetes contraindicates implant placement?
Uncontrolled
What should be considered with implant placement in a controlled diabetic at time of implant placement?
Antibiotic therapy
Does osteoporosis appear to influence implant success rates?
No
With respect to age, what should be considered for implant treatment planning?
If patient is young, you should consider whether they are done growing.
How will an implant act in a person still growing?
Like an ankylosed tooth
Why are implants good for a person who has undergone head and neck radiation?
If xerostomic, pt’s mucosa does not react well to removable prosthesis, so implants avoid the mucosal pressure
What is the necessary interarch distance in the posterior required to build a fixed implant-supported prosthesis
7mm
What is the necessary interarch distance in the anterior required to build a fixed implant-supported prosthesis?
8-10mm
What is the total distance between adjacent teeth required for single-tooth implants?
7mm from CEJ to CEJ
What is the manual formula for determining 7 mm bone requirement between adjacent teeth in single-tooth implants?
1 mm bone M & D, PDL is 0.5mm, 4 mm diameter implant 4mm + (2 x 1mm) + (2 x 0.5mm) = 7mm
What amount of bone is required buccal and lingual for implant?
1mm B, 1 mm L 4 mm implant + 1mm B + 1 mm L = 6 mm bone width
Where is bone usually narrower, at the crest or the base, and which is most critical?
narrower at crest, crestal bone width is most critical
What Periapical radiograph technique best minimizes distortion?
Paralleling technique
For what are panoramic radiographs utilized?
- Estimate bone quality
- Estimate bone quantity
- Presence of anatomic limitation (e.g IAN, sinus)
What is prevalent on a panoramic?
Distortion
If doing an overlay on a distorted panoramic, should you round up to the next ratio overlay or round down?
Round up, allows for a more conservative plan
What are the Hounsfeld numbers used in CT for water, trabecular bone, cortical bone respectively?
Water = 0
Trabecular bone = 200
Cortical bone = 1000
Hounsfeld numbers are an indication of what?
Bone density
What is the main shortcoming of Conebeam CT?
bone density (Hounsfield units) is not as reliable as conventional CT
What is an acrylic appliance worn by the patient that is used to visualize diagnostic teeth or markers on a radiograph, and that can be modified to a surgical guide?
radiographic template
A radiographic template utilized for computed tomography called _________ and what is the acrylic mixed with to be radiopaque?
Scannographic template
Barium sulfate
Bone quality Class I/D1 describes what type of bone?
Compact/ thick cortical bone
Bone quality Class II/D2 describes what type of bone?
Thick cortical bone surrounds trabecular bone
Bone quality Class III/D3 describes what type of bone?
Thin cortical bone surrounds highly trabecular bone
Bone quality Class IV/D4 describes what type of bone?
Thin cortical bone and spongy core
What is the only way to get a subjective analysis of bone quality?
CT scan with Hounsfeld units
Is bone quality directly correlated to implant success?
Not directly, but it does play a role
Which bone quality class is hardest to prep surgically due to poor blood supply?
C1/D1
Which bone quality class has been associated with higher implant loss?
CIV/D4
What is a system for classifying bone volume?
A to D. A is most intact edentulous architecture and D is most atrophic
What guides implant length selection?
bone availability (measure from crest to vital structure)
For posterior mandibular osteotomy, how far is it recommended to stay away from IAN?
2mm
What is the distance required between the edges of 2 adjacent implants?
3mm
What is the distance required between the edge of an implant and the adjacent tooth?
1.5mm
For posterior teeth implants, where should the long axis emerge through?
Center of occlusal surface
For anterior teeth implants, where should the long axis emerge through?
Cingula
What must be completed before implant treatment planning begins?
initial disease control phase
Should implants be connected to natural teeth?
It should be avoided
If a cantilever is to be used, should it be used for short or long spans?
No. Only to be used for short spans.
How far should the cantilever extend distally?
no further than 1.5 distal to the A-P Spread
What is the A-P Spread?
The mesiodistal distance between the most forward and the most posterior implant
If a narrow arch decreases the number of implants anterior, thereby decreasing the overall A-P spread, should a cantilever be considered, or is a removable appliance indicated?
removable appliance indicated
If considering a splinted implant for a removable prosthesis, what is the consideration and space required?
Splint requires more material. Require +12mm
When is bone grafting necessary?
When bone width or height is inadequate for receiving an implant
Which is more successful: width bone augmentation or height bone augmentation?
Width augmentation
What is the amximum amount of bone height that can be gained with bone graft?
2mm
What are the origins of the various bone grafts?
Autogenous (self: hip, chin)
Allografts (freeze dried bone)
Xenografts (bovine origin)
Biomaterials
What is the ideal waiting period after tooth extraction before implant placement?
8 weeks
If doing a two-stage implant, how long after uncovering should you wait before final restoration of the implant?
6 weeks
Can implant placement and bone grafting be done at the same time?
Yes, if there is primary stability and minimal grafting required
What is required for primary stability to place an implant immediately after extraction?
Must engage 5 mm or more bone, either apically or horizontally
What is the critical space in the extraction socket?
Distance between implant platform and edges of extraction socket. Should be <2mm
Which is usually a better candidate for immediate implant placement after extraction: anterior or posterior?
Anterior teeth because diameter of implant is close to CEJ diameter of extracted tooth
Why are posterior extractions not a good candidate for immediate implant placement?
Posterior teeth have wider diameter than implant so socket exceeds critical space of <2mm
Implants are most often made of what material?
Titanium
Why is a rough implant surface desirable?
Ossification is improved around a rough implant.
What percentage of contact between bone and implant is necessary for osseointegration?
40-70%
What is the first event after implant placement in the process of osteointegration?
Formation of a blood clot