In ICOI’s official glossary, Abutment swapping is cross-referenced to Platform switching.
Platform switching: Syn: Abutment swapping.
The use of an abutment with a diameter narrower than that of the dental implant platform.
This switching moves the implant-abutment junction away from the edge of the platform.
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