First Stage Surgery at Dentist Dictionary

What is First Stage Surgery? This refers to the preparatory stage for an implant procedure. In the case of the subperio-- steal implant, it refers to the surgical bone impression and bone bite, which is done in order to construct the implant. For endosteal implants it refers to the placement of the portion of the implant which is to be submerged for a healing period prior to being placed into function.

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