- Abutment
- The connector piece that attaches the visible crown to the implant post below the gumline.
- Osseointegration
- The process by which an implant post fuses with surrounding jawbone, anchoring it securely.
- CBCT scan
- Cone-beam computed tomography — a 3D X-ray used to plan implant placement around bone and nerves.
- Bone graft
- A procedure that adds bone material to a site with insufficient density to support an implant.
- One-piece implant
- An implant system where the post and abutment are a single fused unit, placed together.
- Two-piece implant
- An implant system where the post and abutment are separate parts, assembled after the post heals.
- PRF
- Platelet-rich fibrin — a concentrate derived from a patient's own blood, sometimes used to support healing.
- Zirconia
- A ceramic material (zirconium dioxide) used to manufacture metal-free implant posts and crowns.