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2. Platform switching - Wikipedia

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   The concept refers to placing screwed or friction fit restorative abutments of narrower diameter on implants of wider diameter, rather than placing abutments of similar diameters, referred to as platform matching. Discovered by accident in the late 1980s, the benefits of platform switching have become the focus of implant-related research with ...

3. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Dental implant, 3D illustration. A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biological ...

4. Dental impression - Wikipedia

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   Dental impression. An impression body, made from alginate impression material. A custom dental model or plaster cast. A dental impression is a negative imprint of hard and soft tissues in the mouth from which a positive reproduction, such as a cast or model, can be formed. It is made by placing an appropriate material in a dental impression ...

5. Overdenture - Wikipedia

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   Overdenture. Overdenture is any removable dental prosthesis that covers and rests on one or more remaining natural teeth, the roots of natural teeth, and/or dental implants. [1] It is one of the most practical measures used in preventive dentistry. Overdentures can be either tooth supported (conventional / immediate) or implant supported.

6. Dentsply Sirona - Wikipedia

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   Dentsply holds a leading market share in the dental restorative sector ($4.0 billion according to the company). [ 15 ][ 16 ] In June 2011, Dentsply acquired Astra Tech, the world's third largest maker of dental implants from the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for $1.8 billion.

7. Root analogue dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Root analogue dental implant. A root-analogue dental implant (RAI) – also known as a truly anatomic dental implant, or an anatomical/custom implant – is a medical device to replace one or more roots of a single tooth immediately after extraction. [1] In contrast to common titanium screw type implants, these implants are custom-made to ...

8. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   In dentistry, a crown or a dental cap is a type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. A crown may be needed when a large dental cavity threatens the health of a tooth. Some dentists will also finish root canal treatment by covering the exposed tooth with a crown. [1] A crown is typically bonded to the tooth by dental cement. They can be made from ...

9. Osseointegration - Wikipedia

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   Osseointegration is also defined as: "the formation of a direct interface between an implant and bone, without intervening soft tissue". [1] An osseointegrated implant is a type of implant defined as "an endosteal implant containing pores into which osteoblasts and supporting connective tissue can migrate". [2] Applied to oral implantology, this refers to bone grown right up to the implant ...