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| Term | mucosal implant |
| Pronunciation | myoo-KOE-sul IM-plant |
| Variations | button implant, mucosal insert, intramucosal insert, submucosal 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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