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Dental implant
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A metal device that is surgically placed in the jawbone. It acts as an anchor for an artificial tooth or teeth. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone; commonly used to support a crown, bridge, artificial tooth, stabilize a diseased tooth, or to use as anchorage in orthodontic therapy. (NCI Thesaurus)
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