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DENTAL IMPLANTS - Coggle Diagram
DENTAL IMPLANTS
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componenets
- fixture: the invisible part, instead in the jawbone
- abutment: is the part which connects the fixture and the crown
- crown: usually in zirconia or porcelain
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disadvantages
- very invasive → it is surgery
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contraindications
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- dental diseases (parodontitis, genvivities)
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procedure:
- dentist make incision in the gum
- drills the bone and inserts the fixture
- gum is closed and temporary restoration is inserted
- once osteointegration is completed. the crown is made and applied over the abutment and the treatment is done.
function to protect the implant, not to compromise the aesthetic and mantain the oral function (speech and mastication)