cement-retained prosthesis
An implant-supported restoration that is permanently or semi-permanently affixed to a prefabricated or custom abutment using dental cement.
Full Definition
A cement-retained prosthesis is luted onto a transmucosal abutment in the same manner as a conventional crown on a natural tooth preparation. This design avoids the need for a screw access hole, often yielding better aesthetics, but limits retrievability and carries a risk of excess cement causing peri-implant disease. Editors must accurately distinguish this from a 'screw-retained prosthesis' in case reports, laboratory prescriptions, and journal articles. The term is hyphenated as a compound adjective preceding a noun.
Usage
Usage note: Hyphenate 'cement-retained' as a compound modifier. Do not abbreviate to 'cemented' in formal laboratory or clinical documents without prior definition.
In Context
- "The clinician selected a cement-retained prosthesis to avoid an occlusal screw-access channel on the visible premolar." — Clinical Case Report
- "The work order must clearly state 'cement-retained' so the technician prepares the appropriate abutment margin." — Laboratory Prescription