Are dental implants – the newest concept in dentistry?
It is interesting to note the fact that dental implants were used by doctors for several thousand years ago. In the study of Egyptian mummies have been discovered gold wire implants in the mandible. In the Roman soldiers were found iron implants in the jaw. In the Middle East were discovered dental implants made of ivory. The modern dental implants starts its calculation with the mid-20th century, the beginning of which was given in the U.S.. However, the most popular implants were in the 80’s of last century, when the role of implants were used titanium alloys. Since then, a large number of implants of different brands.
