Abutment

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According to glossary of prosthodontics "that part of a structure that directly receives thrust or pressure; an anchorage;" a tooth, a portion of a tooth, or that portion of a dental implant that serves to support and/or retain a prosthesis.

It consist of

  • ANGULATED ABUTMENT
  • HEALING ABUTMENT
  • DENTAL IMPLANT ABUTMENT
  • INTERMEDIATE ABUTMENT
  • ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT
  • STANDARD ABUTMENT
  • TWO-PIECE ABUTMENT

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