DENTAL IMPLANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dental implant mean? 

• DENTAL IMPLANT (noun)
  The noun DENTAL IMPLANT has 1 sense:

1. an implant that replaces a natural tooth

  Familiarity information: DENTAL IMPLANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENTAL IMPLANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An implant that replaces a natural tooth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dental implant" is a kind of...):

implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)

 Context examples 

The method could also work for dental implants and cardiovascular stents, though such applications “remain untested”.

(Nanopillars help orthopaedic implants resist infection, SciDev.Net)

A dentist who specializes in surgical placement of dental implants or the restoration of dental implants in the facial bones.

(Implant Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

The screw that secures an abutment onto a dental implant.

(Abutment Screw, NCI Thesaurus)

Association of dental professionals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and in the placement and maintenance of dental implants and dedicated to advocate, educate, and set standards for advancing the periodontal and general health of the public and promoting excellence in the practice of periodontics.

(American Academy of Periodontology, NCI Thesaurus)