ENDODONTICS

  An orthodontic anchor or dental prosthesis that interacts with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis is known as a dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture). The biological process of osseointegration, in which materials like titanium or zirconia develop a close link with bone, provides the foundation for contemporary dental implants. A dental prosthesis is inserted after the implant fixture has been put in so that it is likely to osseointegrate. Before either the dental prosthetic (a tooth, bridge, or denture) is linked to the implant or an abutment is put that will support a dental prosthetic/crown, osseointegration must have had a varying period of healing time.