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Glossary term

Abutment

The connector piece that screws into the implant post and provides the platform on which the visible crown is placed.

Related Procedures

Abutment appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:

Dental
Single Tooth Dental Implant
Surgical replacement of one missing tooth with a titanium post, abutment, and ceramic crown that fuses to the jawbone.

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