What Are the Requirements for Surgical, Restorative, and Periodontal Management of Patients With Dental Implants?
• What are the health risks of dental implants? • What are the future directions for research on materials and designs of dental implants and on clinical management? v Introduction The use of dental implants to provide support for replacement of missing teeth is becoming an important component of modern dentistry. As a result of advances in research on implant design, materials, and techniques the use of these devices has increased dramatically in the past few years and is expected to expand further in the future. Many types of implants are now available for application to different clinical cases, and an increasing number of dentists have become involved in this form of treatment. It has been estimated that the overall number of dental implants inserted in the United States increased fourfold from 1983 to 1987, and during that same period the number of practitioners who perform implant therapy increased tenfold. It is estimated that as many as 300,000 dental implants will be used in t
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