An Abutment is the device attached to the implant and is the contact between the implant and the prosthesis. The implant procedure for replacing a tooth is a three-step process. Next an abutment is attached to the implant. Finally, a prosthesis is attached to the abutment. The same procedure is followed when multiple implants are used for a partial or full denture.
Abutments are also numerous in design.
The most common implants used today are endosseous implants. These implants are surgically inserted into the jawbone and fuse with the bone. The most common endosseous implant used today is the rootform implant. Rootform implants are considered by some clinicians as the standard of care in oral implantology. The implant, a screw shaped like the original root, is screwed into the patient's jawbone.