dental implant, implant
cylindrical and/or tapered post, usually made of titanium, that serves as a substitute for the tooth root and provides a strong and sturdy foundation for one or more replacement teeth, a prosthetic tooth with an anchoring structure surgically implanted beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or in the bone, lõualuusse siiratud tehismaterjalist hambaproteesi tugi, lõualuusse hambajuure asemele istutatud metallkruvi, millele kinnitatakse kunsthambakroon