The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.
Synonyms: Prosthesis Implantation, Dental, Prosthesis Implantations, Dental, Implantation, Dental Prosthesis, Dental Prosthesis Implantations, Dental Prosthesis Implantation, Implantations, Dental Prosthesis, Implantation, Dental, Dental Implantation
Instance information
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; the procedure: do not confuse with DENTAL IMPLANTS, the implant itself; differentiate from TOOTH REPLANTATION (reinsertion of a tooth lost by trauma or deliberate extraction) ,65
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