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casperchen82

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What is screwed into the implant and attaches to the artificial tooth or denture?
 a. abutment post
  b. screw
  c. healing cap
  d. implant post

Question 2

The _____ cap is a metal cap or screw that fits on the dental implant and keeps tissue and debris from getting into the implant.
 a. tooth
  b. healing
  c. tissue
  d. screw



Kaytorgator

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Answer to Question 1

a
RATIONALE: The abutment post is screwed into the implant, and will later attach to the artificial tooth or denture.

Answer to Question 2

a
RATIONALE: The implant protrudes through the tissue and a healing cap is placed. The healing cap is a metal cap or screw that fits on the dental implant and keeps tissue and debris from getting into the implant.



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