is what Robert&Collins says, wouldn't seem to fit here unless it is a child who needs follow-up care for dental problems??

There is an image here of an implant "mise en nourrice":

http://www.dentoffice.ch/professionnels/implantologie/images...

I think it means that the post is left inside the jaw to allow the bone to grow around it and the tissue to heal before the implant is fitted to it.
I can't think of the precise term for it right now but I'm having a think!



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I\'ve done some research but I can\'t come up with a good term. I guess it would depend on the other items you have in your list of treatments.

Good luck!

http://www.cidop.com/information patients.htm
\"2- La période de mise en nourrice permet de protéger l\'environnement pendant que l\'os se forme autour des racines artificielles pour les enserrer. Sa durée varie selon les cas de 4 à 6 mois. Cette période d\'attente, qui constitue sans doute la nouveauté la plus importante proposée par les scientifiques scandinaves, permet d\'atteindre un taux de succès à 95% pour les implants posés.\"

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Looks like Sue has it!