WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY?
Dental implantology goes back to the time of the early Egyptians. Modern oral implantology , as we know it today, dates back more than 30 – 40 years. Various implants have been used on or in the bone for over 50 years. The newer bone-integrated and biointegrated implants have been used with good success. Implant academies and associations around the world have conducted long-term studies. In addition, participants at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Conference on Dental Implants have endorsed dental implant techniques as safe and effective. Recently, the American Dental Association has assigned insurance code numbers for implants and some insurance companies reimburse patients for implants and/or related procedures and prostheses. All of this activity stems from one central fact — DENTAL IMPLANTS WORK. HOW CAN DENTAL IMPLANTS HELP ME? Dental Implants may offer solutions for the patient: • who cannot chew comfortably and efficiently with conventional dentures, • who has lost teeth
