VOCABULARY – UNDERSTAND YOUR IMPANTOLOGIST
	Tooth implantation Surgical procedure- inserting the implant into the jaw bone	Dental Implant (tooth implant , fixture) Metal cylinder made of titanium, replaces the root of the missing tooth	Implant abutment (implant post) Titanium connector between the implant and the crown
	Oclussal collapse Delay in the replacement of the lost teeth- can cause a destructive change in teeth arrangement in the jaw and between the jaws	Crown Artificial tooth, covering and protecting the damaged natural one	Bridge (teeth supported) Replacement of the lost tooth by means of grinding down of adjacent healthy teeth
	Implant supported crown Artificial tooth having an implant for the root, no need to grind down the adjacent healthy teeth	Implant supported bridge Replacement of the lost teeth , supported only by dental implants, no need to grind down the adjacent healthy teeth	Full Denture An artificial full jaw restoration Supported only by the natural tissues. Usually unstable
	Implant supported denture Full jaw reconstruction, retained by implants, helps to prevent bone loss	Bone resorption (loss) Occurs after extraction. Timely implantation helps to prevent it	Bone augmentation (reconstruction, build-up) A technique to restore the lost bone using synthetic or human bone particles