Zirconium Abutment

Abutments are little caps on an implant, which are used as a base for a crown. An abutment helps to connect the crown and implant.

Here you can see a titan abutment sticking out of the gums. For the purposes of comparison, a zirconium abutment is shown right next to it. Abutments are screwed into the implant – here you can see a zirconium abutment on top of a plaster model, you can easily see the fastening screw. The last picture shows an implant (usually set into the bone), with the abutment on top of it.

The film shows how the temporarily cemented crowns are removed from the tooth stumps, one of the crowns being an implant crown supported by a zirconium abutment. The fastening screw of the abutment is loostened and the abutment removed. Zirconium abutments are usually used for the front teeth, as they enable a more pleasing appearance.

To make the procedure even more clear, you will once again see a titan abutment screwed onto an implant. A pair of tweezers is used to hold the implant, which is usually set into the bone – and the crown is cemented over the abutment. The cheaper and more stable titan abutments should be used for the side teeth.