Dental Implants Implant Anatomy & Components

Question 1

What is the primary component of a dental implant that is surgically placed into the jawbone?

Accepted Answer

Fixture (implant body)

Answer

Abutment

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Crown

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Healing cap

Question 2

Which material is most commonly used to manufacture dental implant fixtures in the US?

Accepted Answer

Titanium

Answer

Cobalt-chromium

Answer

Zirconia

Answer

Gold alloy

Question 3

What is the abutment's role in a dental implant system?

Accepted Answer

It connects the implant fixture to the prosthetic crown

Answer

It anchors into the jawbone

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It prevents infection during healing

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It stimulates bone growth

Question 4

A healing abutment (healing cap) is used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Shape the peri-implant soft tissue during healing

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Permanently retain the crown

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Prevent the implant from moving

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Bond the abutment to the fixture

Question 5

What is the implant-abutment connection zone called where the two components meet?

Accepted Answer

Micro-gap

Answer

Emergence profile

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Platform

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Cervical junction

Question 6

Which implant surface treatment is commonly used to enhance osseointegration?

Accepted Answer

Sand-blasting and acid-etching (SLA)

Answer

Electropolishing

Answer

Gold plating

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Teflon coating