See stock abutment.

A brand of dental implants from South Africa that are designed for placement into molar sites. The are extra wide in order to fill the large molar extraction sockets and are shorter than traditionally sized implants to help avoid the sinus and nerves that are located apical to the molar tooth roots.

An acrylic or metal bar used to hold two or more teeth together in order to stabilize them or to reduce their mobility. Splinting is the act of bonding acrylic or metal to adjacent teeth in order to stabilize them.

Also known as a direct or solid abutment: An abutment which is pre-made in various sizes and is used to support an implant crown.

A species of bacteria which is primarily responsible for tooth decay.

A model of the patients upper and lower jaws used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning of complex dental cases.

See connective tissue graft. It is used to improve esthetics, correct ridge deficiencies and to cover exposed tooth roots.

The formation of pus.

A device made from diagnostic study models which are used to assist in the preparation and placement of dental implants. It is used to show the surgeon the angulations, position and depth the implant needs to be placed in for optimal restorative results.

Mineralized plaque. It is also known as calculus. After the soft sticky plaque has had a chance to sit on the tooth for a few days it will start to incorporate mineral salts from the saliva and form a hard deposit which can no longer be removed with simple brushing and flossing. It must be remove by a dentist or …