Dental Implantology Glossary

A calibrated instrument used to apply a precise and measurable rotational force when seating or tightening implant compo...

A minor surgical procedure to expose a submerged implant fixture after the osseointegration period, typically to connect...

The mechanical interface between the implant body and the abutment, characterised by its geometric design (e.g., interna...

The rotational force, measured in Newton-centimetres (Ncm), required to seat a dental implant fixture into prepared bone...

Implant Stability Quotient; a dimensionless numerical scale (1–100) used to quantify implant stability via resonance fre...

The band of firm, non-mobile gingival tissue surrounding an implant site, analogous to attached gingiva around natural t...

A severely resorbed alveolar ridge presenting a thin, sharp crest that provides insufficient bone width for standard imp...

A widely referenced system for categorising jawbone quality (types I–IV) and quantity (classes A–E) to guide implant tre...

A conical implant–abutment interface design in which the abutment is locked into the implant body by a friction-based ta...

A proprietary tooth-supported or bone-supported surgical guide system by Nobel Biocare used for flapless, guided implant...

The application of bite forces transmitted through a prosthetic restoration to an implant and the surrounding bone.

The application of occlusal forces that exceed the biomechanical tolerance of an implant–bone interface or prosthetic co...

The designed pattern of tooth or prosthetic contacts during jaw closure and lateral excursions that distributes occlusal...

The direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing implant, without i...

The surgically prepared channel in bone into which a dental implant is placed; also used broadly for any surgical incisi...

The curved anatomical roof of the oral cavity formed by the hard palate, referenced in implant dentistry as a connective...

The degree to which the interdental or interimplant gingival papilla occupies the embrasure space between an implant cro...

Polyether ether ketone; a high-performance thermoplastic polymer used to fabricate dental implant abutments, healing com...

The radiographic or clinical measurement of bone height adjacent to a dental implant, used as a key indicator of implant...

A reversible inflammatory lesion confined to the soft tissue surrounding a dental implant, with no evidence of supportin...

The hard and soft tissues immediately surrounding an osseointegrated dental implant, analogous to the periodontium surro...

A pathological inflammatory condition affecting the soft and hard tissues surrounding an osseointegrated implant, result...

A small intraoral dental X-ray that captures the entire tooth or implant, including the root or fixture apex and surroun...

A bone-cutting technique that uses ultrasonic vibrations from a piezoelectric device to selectively cut mineralised tiss...