ABSTRACT: Dental implant therapy is thriving nowadays and gaining brightest prospect in the rehabilitation of completely and partially edentulous arches. Study of implants has become indispensable and so is the biomechanics related to dental implant therapy. Implant abutment connection is a crucial synapse between the implant and the abutment. It is an important determinant of the strength and stability of an implant supported restorations, and play a major role in the success of the implant rehabilitation procedures. The review describes the different aspects of the implant abutments. 1 2 3 Dr. Aparna Dwivedi, Dr. Kavita Maru, Dr. Aakash Sharma 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Rau Indore 2 Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore 3 Consultant Paediatric Dentist and Branch Head, Parasu, Dental Hospital, Tnagar Chennai ABUTMENTS IN DENTAL IMPLANTS- A LITERATURE REVIEW Journal of Dental Sciences University University Journal of Dental Sciences, An Official Publication of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India 95 University J Dent Scie 2018; Vol. 4, Issue 3 Review Article Keywords: Dental implant abutments, implant-abutment interface, biomechanics, abutment design, abutment selection. Conflict of interest: Nil No conflicts of interest : Nil