title: Rationale for dental implants.
abstract: The clinical replacement of lost natural teeth by osseointegrated implants has represented one of the most significant advances in restorative dentistry. Two decades ago, a majority of dentists were sceptical about implants and rejected them entirely. Today it is rare to find a practitioner who does not work with dental implants or who is not actively participating in one of the many seminars or courses offered by universities, professional societies and implant manufacturers.
authors.affiliation: Section of Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Southern California School of Dentistry/Private Prosthodontics Practitioner, Sherman Oaks and Torrance California, USA. jivraj@usc.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jivraj
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000517:prevention & control; D001732:Bite Force; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D003657:Decision Making; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants