The tissues of the body which are mineralized such as bone, enamel, dentin and cementum.

A temporary implant component, which is placed into the implant during healing (integration) or after integration. It aids in the shaping of the gum tissue around the implant prior to crown fabrication.

A bruise. It is a localized area of blood which has escaped the circulatory system and is confined within an organ, space, or tissue.

The placement of a dental implant immediately after the tooth it is replacing is removed.

A clinical procedure where the temporary prosthesis or appliance is placed at the same visit as the implant placement. This is also known as Immediate restoration or immediate temporization.

A condition in which a tooth does not erupt into the oral cavity, or only partially erupts into the mouth. They may be bony impacted which means the tooth is trapped in the jawbone or soft tissue impacted which means the crown has broken through the bone but is still trapped below the gum tissue.

A device used to replace a missing tooth. They can also be connected to each other to replace multiple missing teeth. It is a replacement tooth system. The implant itself replaces the tooth root and acts as an anchor in the jawbone which can be used to support a replacement tooth crown, via an abutment, or connected to additional implants …

The middle connector in an implant restoration. It is usually screwed into the implant and projects into the mouth and is used to support the replacement tooth crown. It can be custom made or stock (pre-made one size fits all) and can also be used to support removable appliances (i.e. removable partial dentures).

Is a method of measuring the stability of a dental implant using resonance frequency. The scale is from 1 to 100 with 100 being the highest level of stability measurable.

Dentures which use implants, with special attachments to provide additional support and stability.