Abstract
This article is an introduction to single implant abutments and aims to provide basic information about abutments which are essential for all dental personnel who are involved in dental implantology.
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An introduction to single implant abutments
From Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2013 | Pages 7-17
Article
Dental implants are widely used and have proved to be a valid treatment with a high success rate.1 This high rate is due to the ability of the implanted material to integrate with the surrounding bone.2 Dental implants are used in restoring completely edentulous jaws as well as in replacing single and multiple missing teeth. The dental implant which is used to replace a single missing tooth usually consists of the implant body and the abutment to which the restoration will be attached. Several implant systems and abutment types are available from different manufacturers and familiarity with all of these types may be difficult.
There is a variety of dental implant systems available in the market worldwide, but only a few brands with an ADA seal of approval. Among these are Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Astra Tech, BioHorizon, Intralock, Biomet 3i, Zimmer and Bicon. Although they differ in patented technology, materials, and historical case success rates, they are all based on the same basic concepts. Also, there are different types of abutments available for implant systems which will be discussed at the end of this article.
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