Vocabulary

Faced with an unfamiliar term on a website? We use our own internal abbreviation for some medical definitions. Therefore, we have created this catalog for you to make it easier for you to navigate the site.

B
BA — Bone augmentation
C
CTG — Connective tissue graft
D
DI — Implant disclosure
DP — Digital protocol
E
EnSu — Endodontic Microsurgery
F
FBB — Free bone block
G
GBR — Guided bone regeneration
I
ILo — Immediate loading
IP — Implant placement protocol
M
MIC — Minimally invasive concept.
MIS — Minimally invasive surgery.
O
OPF — Osteo-periosteal flap.
P
PR — Recession plastics.
R
RI — Removing the implant
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S
SA — Sinus flor alivation.
SI — Simultaneous implantation
SM — Soft tissue management
SSA — Sinus lifting by sub-antral access.
SSI — Single stage implantation.
SteiPod — Method of Dr. M. Steigmann (work with soft tissues in GBR)
T
TgA — Trans gingival access
TSA — Trans-gingival subantral augmentation
V
VExtr — Vestibular extrusion