Abutment mounts for teeth are prefabricated devices that serve as the connectors between the abutments and the replacement bridges, crowns or dentures. An abutment can be a portion of, attached to or built into the top of a dental implant. This section extends through the tissue of the mouth; therefore, the abutment is designed to firmly support and/or retain the patient’s prosthesis. Since there are numerous kinds of abutments available, the dental abutment mounts are typically included in the package of its coordinating abutment.
A dental abutment screw is used to secure the abutment to the dental implant. Although some patients can receive their dental implants during a single session, others will require a second surgical session: These specifics should be taken into consideration when determining which abutment and abutment mount will serve the patient better.
Types of abutments include:
- Angulated abutments/Angled abutments
- Anatomic healing abutments
- Custom abutments
- CAD/CAM abutments
- Healing abutments/Healing cuffs
- Castable abutments
- Nonangulated abutments
- Multi-unit abutments
- Prepable abutments
- Prefabricated abutments
- Transmucosal abutments
- Temporary abutments
- Zirconium dioxide abutments (standard or customized)