title: The developing market for dental implants.
abstract: A survey of U.S. dentists showed that dental implant use increased 73 percent between 1986 and 1990. More than half of all implants are placed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Most dentists who place implants are not affiliated with professional implant organizations; training for implant placement varies widely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stillman
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Douglass
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D013039:Specialties, Dental; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants