Chemicals and Drugs

Dental Implants

Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.

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Abstract

Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.

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13 entry terms
  • Dental Implant
  • Implant, Dental
  • Implants, Dental
  • Dental Implants, Mini
  • Dental Prostheses, Surgical
  • Dental Prosthesis, Surgical
  • Prostheses, Surgical Dental
  • Prosthesis, Surgical Dental
  • Surgical Dental Prostheses
  • Surgical Dental Prosthesis
  • Dental Implant, Mini
  • Mini Dental Implant
  • Mini Dental Implants

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

90; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, SURGICAL was see DENTAL IMPLANTATION 1975-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Dental Implantation (1966-1989)

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  1. D25.339w.312w
  2. E06w.780w.346w.593w
  3. E07w.695w.190w.183w
  4. J01.637.051.339w.312w

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WU 640

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Implants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015921
  2. Dental Implants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_implant
  3. Dental Implants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143680