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    Envista is a global family of three operating companies and more than 30 trusted dental brands. Envista separated

relating to the maxilla (upper jawbone) and the face. Maxillofacial surgery is a specialization of medicine and/or dentistry that focuses

One-piece dental implants do not only consist of the artificial root, but are also firmly connected to the abutment that

Sandblasted, Large-Grid, Acid-Etched–SuperHydrophilicity-Activated A method to magnify titanium implant surfaces and to improve hydrophilicity (used by Cowellmedi Co., Ltd.)

titanium reinforced membrane

CleanImplant checks  the quality of dental implants by the purity of the implant surfaces.

There are different classifications of bone density (quality) in oral implantology. Lekholm U, Zarb GA: Patient selection and preparation. In:

Dental A surgical protocol consisting of placing an endosseous implant in the bone and leaving it covered by mucosa. A

Dental Syn.: Submergible implant An dental endosseous implant designed to be placed according to a two-stage surgery protocol. It undergoes

Dental An abutment that connects to the implant with the use of an abutment screw.

Dental A dental implant in which endosseous and transmucosal portions combine to present a joint surface to the tissues (i.e.

The placement of three or more implants with a non-linear alignment of their platform.

see: Transosseous implant

Dental Syn.: Transosteal implant Implant that completely penetrates through the edentulous ridge buccolingually. Implant that completely penetrates through the parasymphyseal

see: Mandibular staple implant

An dental endosseous implant that is inserted laterally, from the facial aspect of the edentulous alveolar ridge.

Dental An endosseous, root-form implant, with a wider diameter coronally than apically. The sides of the implant converge apically.

Dental The prosthesis that is supported by implants with or without an intervening mesostructure.

Dental The damage (i. e., distortion or obliteration) of the internal threads of a root-form dental implant. These are important

Dental see: Mandibular staple implant

Syn.: Transmandibular implant. An dental transosseous implant in which a plate is fixed at the inferior border of the mandible.

Dental Syn.: Second-stage surgery Surgical procedure consisting of the exposure of a submerged implant to the oral environment by the

Dental Syn.: First-stage surgery. A surgical procedure that consists of placing an endosseous implant in the bone and suturing of

Dental see: Ridge preservation

Maxillary sinus enlargement. With aging, especially after loss of maxillary teeth and reduction of masticatory forces acting on the maxilla,

Inflammation of the sinus maxillaris. Signs include sensitivity of teeth to percussion, fever, and facial swelling. Symptoms may include nasal

Dental See: One-stage implant

Dental see: One-stage implant.

Dental A root-form dental implant with the level of the implant-abutment junction different facially to lingually.

The excavation of tissue to form a shallow shelving depression, usually performed to facilitate drainage from infected areas of bone.

see: bone expansion

Dental Syn.: Extraction socket graft, socket graft, socket preservation. The immediate placement of a grafting material or any procedure, performed

Technique for clinical measurement of implant stability/mobility in bone. The measurement is registered from a transducer attached to the implant.

Syn.: Reverse torque value Measure of the rotational force needed to rupture the bone-implant interface of a screw- or pin-form

Dental restoration that is removable by the patient. The restoration may be partial arch (RPD): Removable partial denture, or complete

Circular incision made in the soft tissue over a submerged dental implant, manually or mechanically, to get access to the

Gradual increase in the application of load on an implant.

Syn.: connection, abutment connection, connection interface External external hexagon (“hex”) external indentation Internal internal hexagon internal octagon internal cone internal

Dental Type of blade implant placed into the anterior border of the ramus of the mandible.

Dental Full arch mandibular implant with a tripodal design that consists of a horizontal supragingival connecting bar with endosseous units

Dental A root-form implant that has its origin in the region of the former second or third maxillary molar and

Dental Syn.: Provisional implant Implant used during implant therapy to support a transitional fixed or removable denture. It is usually

Retention of a root-form implant from close proximity of the bone. Retention of certain components into an implant.

Dental A machine-manufactured abutment.

see: Platform switching.

Dental Syn.: Abutment swapping. The use of an abutment with a diameter narrower than that of the implant platform. This

Dental see: Implant platform.

Dental see: Implant platform.

Dental see: Implant platform.

Dental Syn.: Prosthetic table, restorative platform, seating surface. Refers to the coronal aspect of an implant to which abutments, components,

Term for inflammatory reactions surrounding a dental implant.

The linear surface of an implant in direct contact with the bone, expressed as percentage of the total implant surface.

Dental see: Parallel-sided implant

Dental see: Parallel-sided implant

Dental Syn.: Parallel-walled implant, straight implant. An endosseous, root-form dental implant, with the body of the implant having the same

Dental Mainly an orthodontic implant. Also used as additional implant in special situations.

Dental Removable partial or complete denture, which may be implant-supported or implant-tissue-supported. The prosthesis is retained by attachments.

Dental Any implant used during orthodontic treatment as anchorage for orthodontic tooth movement.

Dental Syn.: Nonsubmergible implant, single-stage implant. An endosseous dental implant designed to be placed following a one-stage surgery protocol. The

Dental An abutment that connects into the implant without the use of an additional screw. The abutment can be retained

see: One-piece implant

Dental The implant in which the endosseous and transmucosal portions consist of one unit which presents a surface without a

Dental The part of a dental reconstruction, that couples the implant complex (infrastructure) to the suprastructure.

Dental An internal connection interface consisting of a converging circular surface, which forms a mechanical locking friction-fit. Also known as

Dental A prosthetic connection interface internal to the dental implant platform, e. g. internal hexagon or Morse taper connection.

Dental – A hexagonal connection interface of the platform of a dental implant within its coronal aspect. It prevents rotation

see: Immediate provisionalization

see: Immediate provisionalization

Dental A clinical protocol for the placement of an interim prosthesis with or without occlusal contact with the opposing dentition,

see: Immediate nonfunctional loading

Dental A clinical protocol for the placement of dental implants in a partially edentulous arch, with a fixed or removable

Dental Placement of a dental implant at the time of tooth extraction, into the extraction socket.

see: Immediate functional loading

Dental A clinical protocol for the placement and application of force on dental implants, with a fixed or removable restoration

Dental Component inserted over a prosthetic abutment. Its function is to prevent debris and calculus from invading the internal portion

Dental An endosseous, root-form implant, with different surface textures at different levels.

A dental root-form implant with an internal channel penetrating the implant body from/at its apical aspect.

Dental An abutment that connects to a dental implant and protrudes through the soft tissue. It is used to form

Dental The restoration is in occlusal contact with the opposing dentition in maximal intercuspal position and/or excursions

Dental see: Occlusal loading

State of retention of an implant at the time of insertion that results from slight compression of the osteotomy walls

Dental Surgical technique where no soft tissue flaps are raised or a circular piece of tissue is removed for implant

Dental Root-form dental implant (synonym)

Dental Prosthesis fixed to an implant or implants, only removable by the dentists.

Dental A restoration that is not removable by the patient. The restoration may be partial arch (FPD: Fixed partial denture),

Dental One kind of a connection interface of the platform of a dental two-piece implant extending coronally. It prevents rotation

Dental Device that receives its primary bone support by means of resting upon bone. see: Subperiosteal implant.

Syn.: Button implant, epithelial implant, intramucosal insert, mucosal implant. Mushroom-shaped device fastened to the tissue surface of a removable denture

see: mucosal insert

Syn.: Endodontic pin, endodontic stabilizer. A pin placed into a dental root canal and extending beyond the apex, into the

Enamel matrix derivative Sterile protein aggregate from enamel matrix, amelogenin, the precursor of enamel from developing teeth. The proteins are

Dental The part of the axial contour a crown, that extends from the base of the sulcus past the free

Refers to the time of applying force on an implant after initial placement. This term mostly is used in oral

Dental An endosseous dental implant consisting of a plate, neck, and abutment inserted laterally into a edentulous alveolar process.

Refers to the time of applying force on an implant after initial placement. This term mostly is used in oral

Dental A custom component to wear a tooth-crown machined or cast to serve in a unique circumstance where prefabricated components

Dental An endosseous root-form press-fit implant, with parallel-sided walls.

Dental The ratio of the (implant-)crown height to the length of the implant surrounded by bone.  

Dental The placement of a dental implant with the edge of the platform at the crest of the alveolar process.

A bone harvested from the facial aspect of the symphyseal area of the mandible, between the mental foramina, apical to

Surgical widening of bone to augment its volume. In oral implantology also: Ridge expansion (or splitting) to widen the residual

Dental Popular term for the act of surgically exposing a submerged implant, following healing from stage-one surgery.

Dental A root-form or cylindric dental implant that has its origin in the region of the former first maxillary molar

Syn.: Glass-like carbon, glassy carbon Vitreous carbon  a non-graphitizing, or nongraphitizable, carbon which combines glassy and ceramic properties with those

Syn.: Sinus graft, maxillary antroplasty, sinus augmentation, sinus elevation, subantral augmentation,. Augmentation of the antral floor with bone and/or bone

Dental The restoration is not in occlusal contact with the opposing dentition in maximal intercuspal position or in excursions. also:

Dental Implant designed to rest on the surface of bone, under the periosteum. It is customized, sometimes stabilized with screw(s).

Dental A laminar endosseous implant designed to be placed within the bone in a surgically prepared thin groove, especially in

Dental Black space visible, if the papilla (soft tissue in between two teeth) is missing or does not totally fill

Dental The combined apicocoronal height of connective tissue and epithelial attachment. It exists around teeth as well as around dental

Dental Removable partial or complete denture, supported by dental implants or implants and tissue. Dental implants are connected together with

Dental: Mechanical device used for the retention and stability of a dental prosthesis.

syn.: Angled abutment Dental implant abutment with a body not parallel with the long axis of the implant.

The portion of bone surrounding and supporting the teeth. Also: Alveolar ridge, Residual ridge, Ridge.

A deficiency in the contour of the alveolar ridge. It can be vertical (apicocoronal) and/or horizontal (buccolingual,  mesiodistal)

The most coronal portion of the alveolar process

Metalfree screw, PEEK, 60% carbon fibers-reinforced  

Resorbable Blasting Media

The term refers to the direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing (Albrektsson

To load an (dental) implant right after placing it in the bone.

Post, to be fixed on two-part dental implants to hold a dental crown, a bar or any other attachment to

A raptor (i.e. TRI® Raptor) is used as abutment on dental implants to fix a (over)denture as a snap-on. There

A locator is used as abutment on dental implants to fix a denture as a snap-on. There may be used

dental: A conical connection is an abutment connection with dental implants. Conical connections are said to be linked with the

Y = Yttrium. TZP = Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal. Y-TZP is a partly stabilized zirconium or Yttria-stabilized zirconium. Pure zirconium dioxide

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins are osteogenous and osteoinductive, as they induce differentiation of tissues. They induce bone building in every tissue.

Osteoinduction involves the stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells to differentiate into osteoblasts that then begin new bone formation. The most widely

Osteoconduction occurs when the bone graft material serves as a scaffold for new bone growth that is perpetuated by the

Platelet-rich-Plasma

De novo production of bone out of pluripotent reserve cells (stem cells), they are present in perivascular tissue and bone

surface-decalcified allogeneic bone

Guided tissue regeneration. A dental surgical procedure using barrier membranes to direct the growth of new tissue.

GTR The formation of a new tissue, including bone, under the guidance of a biomaterial, impermeable to cellular migration.

GBR is the reformation of bone. This may be induced within a bony structure by a packing material or in

Guided bone regeneration Bone regenerative technique that uses physical means (e. g. membranes) to seal off an anatomic site where

also “Zirconia” ZrO2 physical Density 5,68 g/cm³ Medical used Zirconium dioxides usually come with some dopants, which clearly improve physical