With regard to reimbursement unless the patient s dental plan.
Abutment supported ceramic crown.
Instead you should have reported d6058 abutment supported porcelain ceramic crown along with d6056 prefabricated abutment.
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For this reason an all porcelain crown is typically used to on teeth within the smile zone whereas a fully ceramic crown is most often used in the rear of the mouth.
Implant supported crowns not only look and feel natural but they also encourage jawbone regeneration at the site of a missing tooth.
An implant supported crown is attached directly to the surgically placed implant body and does not require a separate connection device aka abutment.
This is the nub where the implant s dental crown bridge or denture is secured.
This restoration is supported by a dental implant which is surgically embedded in the jawbone.
An implant supported crown replaces an entire tooth from root to crown.
An abutment is typically screwed into the implant and used to support the crown.
Two fixtures for dental implants include abutment and crown.
The restoration attaches directly to the implant body and does not have an abutment that connects the crown to the implant.
Since the procedure for an abutment supported crown involves the placement of a dental implant you may wish to read the related content concerning endosteal implants.
Most dental implant systems require the attachment of an abutment retainer to an implant.