Overview

Question 1

Implant

Answer 1

a titanium device placed in the bone that replaces the root of a tooth and enables the attach of a prosthesis

• has protrusion for anti-rotational mechanism (grooves, hexs, octagons, trigons, friction fit etc)

Question 2

Basic components (6)

Answer 2

• cover screw
• healing abutment/tissue formers
• impression coping/post, Frankfort coping
• implant analog
• abutment screw and abutment (post & core)
• gold cylinder and gold screw (mostly outdated)

Question 3

Cover screw

Answer 3

The screw that blocks the implant entrance during the healing period after surgery

Question 4

Healing abutment/Tissue formers

Answer 4

a temporary abutment used in place of a cover screw after an implant has been inserted and removed before the restoration is placed

Question 5

Impression coping/post

Answer 5

device used when taking impressions that fits on the implant and enables the capture and duplication of the implant’s spatial position onto a stone model

• it is sent to the lab to fabricate the crown

Question 6

Implant analog

Answer 6

implant copy for stone cast

Question 7

Abutment screw & abutment (post & core)

Answer 7

abutment screw - the screw that clamps the abutment onto the implant

abutment - an implant component that lies between the implant and the crown

Question 8

Gold screw

Answer 8

the screw retaining the crown of a screw-retained prosthesis

only screw retained restorations
NB: Other screws also contain gold

Question 9

What is the difference btwn crown and bridge impressions and implant impressions

Answer 9

With implnat impressions, no need to worry about bubbles around margin, retraction cord or blood because the impression captures the index of the impression post/coping with its unique shape and position; when you take off the coping, you can always snap it back in its right orientation

Question 10

Abutment types

Answer 10

• Solid
• Straight
• Custom (aka UCLA abut)

Question 11

Implant Diagnostic Tools

Answer 11

• Bone mapping
  - CBCT’s
  - Pano’s
• Surgical guides
• R/G guide

Question 12

Surgical guide

Answer 12

an acrylic appliance used in surgery that indicates where the ideal implant placement must be for restorative purposes

Question 13

Transfer coping

Answer 13

an impression coping that remains on the implant complex after the impression is removed; needs to be removed and placed onto the impression manually