SPT for dental implants

Rationale for Dental Implants

Dental Implants

Osseointegration is a major factor influencing the success of dental implants. To achieve rapid and strong durable osseoin-tegration, biomaterial researchers have investigated various surface treatment methods for titanium dental implants. Current dental implant research has studied the interaction between bone and implant surface in order to understand the osseointegration process. This specia...

Dental Implants

Many millions of people around the world use removable complete dentures, and while these are designed to serve as substitutes for natural teeth, they are, at best, a compromise. Because dentures are not retained by tooth roots, they can move or slip when speaking, eating or yawning. Pressures exerted on the gums while chewing or food particles lodged under the base can also make dentures uncom...

Dental implants for orthodontic anchorage.

The purpose of this article is to review and update current concepts involving the use of dental implants for orthodontic anchorage. Topics to be discussed include indications, implant requirements (eg, materials, size, designs of dental implants), surgery and healing time, biomechanics and forces, loading time, implant maintenance, posttreatment considerations, and disadvantages.

Maintenance of Dental Implants: A Review

  Objective: Successful bonding of a dental implant to bone, which was referred to as osseointegration by Branemark has been well documented. However, long-term prognosis of an implant depends on adequate maintenance and long-term care. An effective maintenance program is required to preserve the health of peri-implant tissues. Several techniques have been suggested for this purpose but it is n...