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| Term | intramucosal insert |
| Pronunciation | in-truh-myoo-KOE-zul IN-surt |
| Variations | button implant, mucosal implant, mucosal insert, intra-mucosal insert |
| Definition | A mushroom-shaped metal insert attached to the tissue-borne surface of a removable denture that fits against a surgically prepared receptor site in the mucosa for retention. |
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