Osseointegration- A success factor of dental implants

The replacement of human teeth by implants in the alveolar process has been attempted from thousand years and hence its history dates back into the ancient era where civilizations attempted the procedure of implantation with whatever limited resources they had. From there to modern concept ¿osseointegration¿ and implantology has traveled a long way. The purpose of this book is to provide an insight into the concept of osseointegration and scrutinize its use and performance. This objective can be met with the understanding of sea of literature available regarding factors that affect osseointegration, discussing the ideal materials, design, patient selection, and surgical considerations. So the prompt to explore the concept has resulted in the culmination of this manuscript in the form of this book.