title: Some myths and legends about dental implants.
abstract: Dental practitioners are faced with difficulties in the interpretation of claims of superior properties of a dental system by a manufacturer at times. These difficulties stemmed from either insufficient information, inconsistent findings, lack of validity of the experiments, misinterpreted results or erroneous conclusions. The author attempted to address several frequently visited issues in the selection of a dental implant system. These issues included biocompatibility, the surface properties of titanium and its alloys, the efficacy of hydroxylapatite and calcium phosphate compounds, and the meaning of success rates.
authors.affiliation: Center for Dental Implants, Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chai
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium