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Abutment
The part of the implant that serves as a connection between the fixture and the dental crown.
Aesthetics
The positive appearance after the treatment is finished.
Bridge
A fixed prosthesis replacing one or several missing teeth, anchored to either natural teeth or dental implants.
Conical Seal Design™
The stable connection between the fixture and the abutment used in the Astra Tech system.
Denture
A removable prosthesis used when all teeth are missing. Can be attached to implants to increase retention.
Edentulous
When all teeth are missing.
Fixture
Another word for a dental implant. A screw that serves as a new root for a missing tooth.
Implant
The fixture or the fixture in combination with an abutment and crown.
Enamel-retained bridge
A bridge that is cemented to the back of the two adjacent teeth
One-stage
When the implant treatment is performed with just one opera-tion. The fixtures are installed with the abutments in place.
Oral surgeon
A dentist specialized in surgery in the mouth.
Osseointegration
A structural and functional connection between the jawbone and the implant.
Partial denture
A removable prosthesis used for replacing several missing teeth.
Periodontist
A dentist specialized in treating diseases in the tissues surrounding and holding the tooth in place.
Prosthesis
A replacement for missing teeth. May be full or partial, removable or non-removable.
TiOblast ™
A surface treatment developed by Astra Tech which increases the surface of the implant and gives a stronger connection between the bone and the fixture.
Titanium
A metal which is accepted by the body.
Two-stage
When the implant treatment is performed with two operations. During the first operation the fixtures are installed and during the second one the abutments are connected to the implants.
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