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2. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Regardless of the abutment material or technique, an impression of the abutment is then taken and a crown secured to the abutment with dental cement. Another variation on abutment/crown model is when the crown and abutment are one piece and the lag-screw traverses both to secure the one-piece structure to the internal thread on the implant.

3. Fixed prosthodontics - Wikipedia

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   A crown is used to cover a tooth and may be commonly referred to as a "cap." Traditionally, the teeth to be crowned are prepared by a dentist, and records are given to a dental technician to construct the prosthesis. The records include models, which are replicas of a patient's teeth, and the impressions used to make these models.

4. Bridge (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   A resin-bonded bridge utilises retainer "wings" on the sides of the pontic which attach it to the etched enamel of the abutment teeth. Abutment teeth require minor or no preparation. They are most often used when the abutment teeth are whole and sound (i.e., no crowns or major fillings). [4]

5. Full arch restoration - Wikipedia

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   The temporary dental replacement is taken out, and images are taken without the replacement and scanning caps to assess the condition of the soft tissue After affixing scanning caps onto the multi-unit abutments, a survey is conducted to assess the angles of both the abutments and the central axes of the screw shafts.

6. Abutment (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   In dentistry, an abutment is a connecting element. [1] This is used in the context of a fixed bridge (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the bridge), partial removable dentures (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the partial) and in implants (used to attach a crown, bridge, or removable denture to the dental implant fixture).

7. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   Crown used as part of implant restoration. Crowns are indicated to: [2] [3] [4] Replace existing crowns which have failed. Restore the form, function and appearance of badly broken down, worn or fractured teeth, where other simpler forms of restorations are unsuitable or have been found to fail clinically.