Figure a.
features a missing Premolar due to a fracture. In fig. b
an abutment (post) is screwed into the implant. The Implant (or artificial root) Supported Crown consists of three components as pictured in figure c:
fig. a
fig. b
The Implant (or artificial root) Supported Crown consists of three components as pictured in figure c:
The [metallic green] implant which is placed in the bone.
The [gold] abutment.
The [porcelain] crown which fits the abutment
fig. c
Fig. d
shows the smile without the abutment and crown while fig. e
and fig. f
show the restored smile. Note that the crown next to the missing tooth was replaced as well due to a defective margin in fig. d