title: Commentary: replacing missing teeth with dental implants: a century of progress.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor and Director of Implant Education, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Dennis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tarnow
mesh_terms: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000639:trends*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000639:trends*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000209:etiology; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology; D013499:Surface Properties; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials