Osseointegration Revisited

Osseointegration is a direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-carrying implant. The osseointegration is a complex process that can be influenced by many factors relating to the surface topography, biocompatibility, and loading conditions. Osseointegration has a changed definition since it is realized today that oral implants are but foreign bodies and that this fact explains osseointegration as a protection mechanism of the tissues. The book highlights the biological aspects and the mechanism involved in the process of Osseointegration. It also emphasizes the current understanding of clinical assessments and factors that determine the success & failure of osseointegrated dental implants. The reader will have a crystal clear idea of the key factors involved, biological considerations and genetic networks involved in the process of osseointegration.