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2. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Dental implant. A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biological process called ...

3. Zygoma implant - Wikipedia

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   Zygoma implants (or zygomatic implants) are different from conventional dental implants in that they anchor in to the zygomatic bone (cheek bone) rather than the maxilla (upper jaw). They may be used when maxillary bone quality or quantity is inadequate for the placement of regular dental implants. [1] Inadequate maxillary bone volume may be ...

4. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Wikipedia

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   An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon who treats the entire craniomaxillofacial complex: anatomical area of the mouth, jaws, face, and skull, head and neck as well as associated structures. Depending upon the national jurisdiction, oral and maxillofacial surgery may require a degree in medicine, dentistry or both.

5. Per-Ingvar Brånemark - Wikipedia

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   Orthopedic surgery. Institutions. Gothenburg University. Per-Ingvar Brånemark (3 May 1929 – 30 December 2014) was a Swedish physician and researcher, known as the "father of modern dental implantology ". [ 1 ] The Brånemark Osseointegration Center (BOC), named after its founder, was founded in 1989 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

6. Tooth and Consequences: Fla. Woman Faces Medical Tourism ...

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   Hyjek's choice to have her dental work done in Costa Rica isn't unusual, says Judy Orchard, communications manager for Patients Beyond Borders, a medical travel advisory group.It's one of the top ...

7. All-on-4 - Wikipedia

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   Technique depicted in 3D video This image shows how Nobel Biocare's All-on-4 solution works. The term All-on-4, also known as All-on-Four [1] and All-in-Four, [2] refers to 'all' teeth being supported 'on four' dental implants, a prosthodontics procedure [3] [4] for total rehabilitation of the edentulous (toothless) patient, or for patients with badly broken down teeth, decayed teeth, or ...