title: Osseointegrated dental implants.
abstract: Endosseous implants of commercially pure titanium have been demonstrated to give success rates of more than 90 per cent over 10 years of follow-up. This high level of clinical function depends on an implant direct anchorage in bone without any interposed soft tissue layers and on a reaction-free soft tissue surrounding the abutments. Provided a correct protocol is followed, such osseointegrated dental implants may be looked upon as a routine procedure in the treatment of edentulousness.
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials