Definition: The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; implantation of a foreign material into jaw tissue (e.g., gingival or subperiosteal), the procedure: do not confuse with DENTAL IMPLANTS, the implant itself; differentiate from TOOTH REPLANTATION (reinsertion of a to
See AlsoDental Implants ExamplesDental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implantation, Subperiosteal