Implants · single question
What is the most commonly used type of dental implant?
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Correct answer: A. Endosteal (intraosseous) implant
Endosteal (intraosseous) implants are the MOST COMMONLY used implant type. They are placed WITHIN the alveolar bone and are made of titanium screws, cylinders, or blades that osseointegrate with bone. Subperiosteal implants sit ON the bone under the periosteum; Transosteal implants go THROUGH the mandible (largely obsolete).
- A. CORRECT. Endosteal implants (placed within bone) are the standard, most widely used implant type.
- B. Incorrect. Subperiosteal implants rest ON the cortical bone under the periosteum — rarely used today.
- C. Incorrect. Transosteal implants penetrate through the full mandible thickness — largely obsolete.
- D. Incorrect. Zygomatic implants anchor in the zygoma for severely atrophic maxillae — specialized use only.