title: Teeth and implants.
abstract: An osseointegrated implant restoration may closely resemble a natural tooth. However, the absence of a periodontal ligament and connective tissue attachment via cementum, results in fundamental differences in the adaptation of the implant to occlusal forces, and the structure of the gingival cuff.
authors.affiliation: Guy's Kings and St Thomas' Medical and Dental School, London.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001732:Bite Force; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology*