Review Article
Tooth-Implant Connection: A Review
Table 1
Differences between dental implants and teeth [
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| | Natural teeth | Implant |
| Junction | Periodontal ligament. | Osseoentegration and functional ankylosis. | Junction epithel (JE) | Hemidesmosomes ve basal lamina. | Hemidesmosomes and basal lamina. | Connect tissue (CT) | 13 group: vertical surfaces and tooth surface. | 2 group: parallel ve circuler fibers. No attachment on implant and bone surface. | Biological width (BW) | JE: 0.97–1.14 mm CT: 0.77–1.07 mm BW: 2.04–2.91 mm | JE: 1.88 mm CT: 1.05 mm BW: 3.08 mm | Blood supply | High | Low | Probing depth | 3 mm in healthy tissue. | 2.5–5.0 mm according to soft tissue depth. | Pressure sensivity | High | Low | Axial movability | 25–100 nm | 3–5 nm | Movement type | Two phased. Primary: compelex and nonlinear movement. Secondary: linear and elastic movement. | Linear and elastic movement.
| Movement forms | Primary: urgent movement. Secondary: proggressive movement. | Gradual movement | Hinge point in lateral movements | 1/3 apex region of the root. | Crestal Bone | Property of freightening | Shock absorpbtion mechanism and stress distrubition. | Concentration and stress increase in crestal bone. | Overload findings | Widening in periodontal ligament, movement, abrasion surface, fremitus, and pain. | Loss of screw or fracture, fracture in abutment or prosthesis, bone loss, and implant fracture. |
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