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| Term | subperiosteal implant |
| Pronunciation | sub-pair-ee-AHS-tee-ul IM-plant |
| Variations | eposteal implant |
| See also | endosteal implant, unilateral subperiosteal implant |
| Definition | An implant which rests on the bone and is covered by the periosteum. An early form of implant, not favored by most dentists today, but still used where advanced bone resorption may prevent the use of endosteal implants. |
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