- Dental implants have origins as far back as the 7th century when early implants were made of materials like seashells, bones, and stones.
- The modern dental implant was pioneered in the 1950s-1960s by Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark who discovered that titanium bonded well with bone. He coined the term "osseointegration" to describe this process.
- Today, the most common implants are two-stage titanium implants. Ceramic and nanodiamond implants are being researched as alternatives that could improve bone growth and reduce potential allergic reactions. The future of dental implants continues to advance related materials and integration with bone.
2. Ancient History
• The history of Dental implants is
believed to have begun as far back
as in the 7th century
• So origin of dental implant is 1314
years ago
3. • In 1930s Dental implants were found in Mayan burial
archeological sites as in their original form made of sea
shell, bone, carved stone and ornamental rock (jade)
Seashell as dental implant
4. Modern History
• The modern implants had their origin in the
discovery by the hand of a Swedish orthopedic
surgeon and research professor touted as ‘Father
of modern dental implantology’ Per-Ingvar
Brånemark.
• He discovered titanium is very strong and non
corrosive metal attached itself to a bone when it
was implanted into it.
5. • In 1952 Dr. Brånemark first embedded titanium
devices into rabbit’s leg bone to study bone healing.
• After few months, he tried to remove the devices but
he couldn’t, he noticed the bone had attached itself
to the metal.
• He eventually decided that mouth was far more
practical then leg for experiment and there is more
toothless people than people with joint problems
• He called this attachment of titanium to bone
‘osseointegration’
6. • In 1965 he used the first titanium dental implant in
human volunteer.
• In 1978 he commercialized the development and
marketing of his titanium dental implants.
• Over 7 million implants under his brand named have
been placed, there are other dental implant
companies that have used his patent as well.
• In 1980 Osseointegration was being used
permanently to fix individual teeth permanently.
Success rate was 90%. The modern dental implant
has arrived.
7. Per-Ingvar Brånemark
He’s 85 years old. Still working in his self foundation
‘Brånemark Osseointegration center (BOC)’
8. • One stage pin and screw
(1960)
• Blade Implant (1967)
10. Present Status
• The two stage threaded titanium root form implant
was first invented by Dr.Brånemark in 1978. these
are now the most widely used implants.
Root form Impant
11. • Materials use for dental implant:
1. Bioinert materials such as titanium and
aluminum oxide (does direct bony contact or
osseointegration)
2. Bioactive materials such as glass and calcium
phosphate ceramics (does chemical bonding of
implant with surrounding bone )
3. Cobalt-chromium-molydenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy is
most used for subperiosteal implants
4. Calcium phosphate ceramics, Hydroxyapatite
(HA), used for augmentation material or coating
on surface.
13. Ceramic Dental Implant
• Ten to fifteen percent of the population
experiences some allergic reaction to metal.
Most significant is ‘chronic fatigue’
• Today, ceramic dental implants are considered
to be the best and safest alternative to metal
implants.
• They are made from zirconium oxide also called
zirconia and there is no concern of corrosion,
allergic reaction or electronic interference.
14. Qualities if ceramic dental implants include:
Biocompatibility: the zirconium is an inert material
with very low allergic potential.
Strength: exceptional compared to other metal
implants.
Metal-free: no corrosion, no galvanism effect, no
metallic taste, no electronic disturbances and no Gum
irritation.
Hygienic: Oral plaque and tartar do not accumulate
on the surface of zirconium implants, remain clean
and allow for a healthy environment around the
implant bone and soft tissue.
16. Nanodiamond Dental Implant
UCLA school of Dentistry, department of
bioengineering and Northwestern University along
with collaboration with NanoCarbon Research
Institute in Japan have found a way to improve the
bone growth and durability of dental implants by
using diamonds which are 4/5 nanometers in
diameter.
17. • During bone repair operations, which are typically
costly and time-consuming, doctors insert a
sponge through invasive surgery to locally
administer proteins that promote bone growth,
such as bone morphogenic protein.
• Nonodiamonds can be administrated
non invasively such as
injection or oral rinse.
Binds rapidly to both
bone morphogenic protein
and fibroblast growth factor.