Dental Implant Terms
Fixtures, abutments, osseointegration and the surgical vocabulary of implant dentistry.
5 implants terms, A-Z
- All-on-4 — A full-arch dental implant technique that replaces all teeth in an upper or lower jaw using just four strategically placed implants.
- All-on-6 — A full-arch implant restoration that uses six implants per arch for added support and stability.
- Immediate Loading — Placing a temporary or final restoration on a dental implant the same day it is surgically placed.
- Mini Implant — A narrow-diameter dental implant typically used to stabilise dentures or replace small teeth.
- Osseointegration — The biological process where a dental implant fuses with the surrounding jawbone.
About implants terminology
Implant treatment is planned in stages, and each stage introduces its own components and terminology.
These definitions separate the surgical phase from the restorative phase.