imaging<\/strong> – includes, but is not limited to, X-rays, CAT scans, MRIs, photographs, and other visual diagnostic formats<\/p>\n

immediate denture<\/strong> – teeth replacement prosthetic designed to be placed as soon as teeth are removed, generally will be replaced with permanent denture once healing is complete<\/p>\n

immediate implant placement<\/strong> – dental implant placed during the same visit as the extraction of the tooth it replaces<\/p>\n

impacted tooth<\/strong> – a tooth that is partially or fully unable\u00a0to erupt and remains embedded in soft tissue or\u00a0wedged against bone or another tooth<\/p>\n

implant<\/strong> – to insert or graft material into tissue<\/p>\n

implant, dental<\/strong> – small metal cylinder, usually titanium, placed in or on jawbone, used in conjunction with dental prosthetic as a tooth replacement solution<\/p>\n

implant dentistry<\/strong> – field of study and practice involving the surgical placement and maintenance of dental implants and implant-anchored tooth replacement\u00a0prosthetics<\/p>\n

impression<\/strong> – mold of teeth and gums,\u00a0made by biting a soft material, used for diagnostic and treatment planning purposes<\/p>\n

incision and drainage<\/strong> – small surgical cut to drain pus from an abscess<\/p>\n

incisors<\/strong> – four front center upper and lower teeth<\/p>\n

infiltration<\/strong> – use of local anesthetic by placing under the gum tissue, effective in certain parts of the mouth only<\/p>\n

inlay<\/strong> – filling made outside the tooth, then cemented or bonded in place to restore lost structure<\/p>\n

interproximal<\/strong> – adjacent surfaces between teeth within the same arch<\/p>\n

interocclusal<\/strong> – between upper and lower teeth of the bite<\/p>\n

intracoronal<\/strong> – inside the tooth crown<\/p>\n

intraoral<\/strong> – inside the oral cavity<\/p>\n

intraoral camera<\/strong> – specially designed camera for use in photographing inside the mouth, used for diagnostic purposes<\/p>\n

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