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Immediate Implant Placement - Placement of an implant at the time of dental extraction
into the extraction socket.
Impacted tooth - If a tooth fails to emerge or emerges
partially and remains embedded in soft gingiva (gum) tissue or bone is wedged against
another tooth beyond its normal eruption time it is impacted.
Implant Dentistry -
Field of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, surgical placement, prosthetic
reconstruction, and maintenance of dental implants
Implant - artificial titanium cylindrical
device replacing tooth root; may anchor an artificial crown, bridge or denture
Implant
supported prosthesis - A restoration that derives its entire support from dental
implants.
Implant – tissue supported prosthesis - A prosthesis that derives its support
from a combination of intra oral tissues and dental implants.
Impression - mold made
of the teeth and soft tissues
Incision and drainage - surgical incision of an abscess
to drain suppuration (pus)
Incisors - four upper and four lower front teeth, excluding
the cuspids (canine teeth)
Infiltration -local anesthetic procedure effective for
upper teeth, lower anterior teeth and soft tissue; involves placement of anesthetic
under the gum, allowing it to seep into bone
Inlay - indirect - filling made by a
dental laboratory that is cemented or bonded into place, direct - placement of dental
composite resin restoration at chairside
Interproximal - surfaces of adjoining teeth
Interocclusal
– space between upper and lower teeth
Intraoral camera - a small video camera used
to view and magnify oral conditions;images may be printed
In vitro - Outside of the
living organism or natural system
In vivo - Within the living organism or natural
system
Isografts - A tissue graft transplanted from one genetically identical individual
to another as in identical twins.
