abutment

Examples

• All

• The new abutment was built to connect the pathway to the main entrance of the park.

• The process beats the early days of dentistry, Gian-Grasso added, when abutments were a one-size-fits-all affair.

  Academic text (2000)

• The first way is to exchange the abutment for a longer one.

  Academic text (1998)

• The thickness of the skin surrounding the abutment is also a very important consideration.

  Academic text (1998)

• The complete system is moving, although the abutment is attached tightly to the implant.

  Academic text (1998)

• Joseph Gian-Grasso, a Philadelphia dentist, has used the Atlantis abutment on about 50 patients over the last year.

  Academic text (2000)

• One anterior abutment crown suffered from minor chipping 1.3 years after cementation.

  Academic text (2016)

• Two different posterior abutment teeth of one FDP suffered from periodontal infection and received periodontal treatment after 3.1 years.

  Academic text (2016)

• The architect designed the bridge so that the abutment would provide strong support at each end.

• During construction, the workers ensured that the abutment was firmly anchored to the ground.

Synonyms

S

supporting structure

vsabutment

1 4.0

A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton

is the specific point where two parts touch or join

Antonyms

S

separation

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

D

disconnection

9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

Compounds

A

abutment arch

• Specialized

9.0

An arch that rests on a strong wall at one or both ends to carry weight

How Joined

seam

61 1.3

abutment

• Specialized

8.4

joint

18 2.7

junction

61 3.0

connection

• Specialized

60 3.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology