Dental implants (also known as oral or endosseous implants) have been used to replace missing teeth for more than half a century. Since, dental implants have transformed the process of replacing lost teeth with a high success rate, they are regarded as a significant addition to dentistry. Periodontitis is the most prevalent cause of tooth loss; additional factors include trauma, dental caries, hereditary abnormalities, and developmental anomalies. Over the past 30 years, there has been a rise in the usage of dental implants to restore lost teeth.
The peri-implant bone and the implant surface need to be in close contact for dental implants to function properly. Consequently, every implant system’s success depends on the integration of the implant surface and the bone. The direct structural and functional link between organised live bone and the surface of a load-bearing implant is referred to as osseointegration.
Author(s) Details:
Mohamed Rashik K. M.,
Department of Periodontics, S.R.M. Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRMIST, Potheri – 603203, Chennai, India.
P. L. Ravishankar,
Department of Periodontics, S.R.M. Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRMIST, Potheri – 603203, Chennai, India.
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