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2. Tooth transplant - Wikipedia

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   However, the caricature was aimed at highlighting the abuse of the poor, not the transplant procedure. [2] Tooth transplantation has been reported from as early as ancient Egypt where mummies were found with human teeth transplanted from other individuals. [3] It was said that slaves were forced to give up teeth to their pharaohs. [3]

3. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   There is archeological evidence that humans have attempted to replace missing teeth with root form implants for thousands of years. Remains from ancient China (dating 4000 years ago) have carved bamboo pegs, tapped into the bone, to replace lost teeth, and 2000-year-old remains from ancient Egypt have similarly shaped pegs made of precious metals.

4. Tooth replantation - Wikipedia

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   Tooth replantation is a form of restorative dentistry in which an avulsed or luxated tooth is reinserted [1] and secured into its socket through a combination of dental procedures. The purposes of tooth replantation is to resolve tooth loss and preserve the natural landscape of the teeth.

5. All-on-4 - Wikipedia

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   Technique depicted in 3D video This image shows how Nobel Biocare's All-on-4 solution works. The term All-on-4, also known as All-on-Four [1] and All-in-Four, [2] refers to 'all' teeth being supported 'on four' dental implants, a prosthodontics procedure [3] [4] for total rehabilitation of the edentulous (toothless) patient, or for patients with badly broken down teeth, decayed teeth, or ...

6. Root analogue dental implant - Wikipedia

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   In contrast to common titanium screw type implants, these implants are custom-made to exactly match the extraction socket of the specific patient. Thus there is usually no need for surgery. [2] As the root analogue dental implant matches the dental alveolus (tooth socket) it can only be placed immediately after the tooth extraction. If the ...

7. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   There are numerous types of precision attachments (also known as combined restorations) to aid removable prosthetic attachment to teeth, including magnets, clips, hooks, and implants which may themselves be seen as a form of dental restoration. The CEREC method is a chairside CAD/CAM restorative procedure. An optical impression of the prepared ...