Medical Device
dental implant Audio
den·tal im·plant [ den-tl im-plant, -plahnt ]
Subclass of:
Dental Prosthesis; Dental Materials
Definitions related to implantable dental prosthesis, device:
  • (dental implant) A metal device that is surgically placed in the jawbone. It acts as an anchor for an artificial tooth or teeth.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (dental implant) A metal post inserted into the alveolar bone to support an artificial tooth or other prosthesis.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (dental implant) Materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth; for those placed into bone use more specific ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (dental implants) Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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