Dental Implantology Glossary

The intermediate connector component that attaches to the implant fixture and supports the overlying prosthetic crown or...

A proprietary full-arch implant rehabilitation concept in which four implants—two axial and two distally tilted—support...

Bone graft material derived from a human donor (cadaveric or living), processed and sterilised for transplantation into...

The bony ridge of the maxilla or mandible that contains the tooth sockets and provides the foundation for dental implant...

A prosthetic design feature that allows the screw access channel of an implant crown to exit through the occlusal or lin...

Bone harvested from the patient's own body and transplanted to the deficient implant site; considered the gold standard...

The combined dimension of the junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment around a tooth or implant that must...

A surgical procedure to increase the volume or quality of bone at an implant site using grafting materials or regenerati...

A qualitative or quantitative measure of the mineralisation and structural quality of alveolar bone, commonly classified...

A grading system used to categorise alveolar bone according to its cortical-to-cancellous ratio and anticipated implant...

A simultaneous bone grafting and implant placement procedure in which a cylindrical autogenous bone ring harvested from...

An implant design in which the prosthetic connection is positioned at or below the alveolar bone crest, requiring separa...

Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing; a digital workflow used to design and mill implant prosthetic compon...

The porous, spongy inner bone tissue found within the alveolar ridge, offering lower mechanical resistance than cortical...

Cone Beam Computed Tomography; a three-dimensional radiographic imaging modality used in implant planning to assess bone...

An implant-supported prosthetic crown or bridge bonded to its abutment using dental luting cement, without a retaining s...

A resorbable barrier membrane derived from collagen, used in guided bone regeneration to exclude soft tissue from the bo...

A segment of subepithelial connective tissue harvested—typically from the palate—and grafted around implants or teeth to...

The dense, compact outer layer of bone that provides primary mechanical anchorage for a dental implant.

A flat, fully submerged screw placed into the implant's internal connection to seal it during the submerged healing phas...

A minimally invasive technique for augmenting the maxillary sinus floor through the implant osteotomy site rather than a...

The resorption of marginal alveolar bone at the crest surrounding an implant, typically measured radiographically from t...

A dense polytetrafluoroethylene non-resorbable barrier membrane used in guided bone regeneration that is intentionally l...

An integrated sequence of digital technologies—including intraoral scanning, virtual planning, and CAD/CAM fabrication—u...