The History of Dental Implants - San Jose, CA![]() Learn more about dental implants at our What Are Dental Implants page. Innovation With Dental ImplantsThe path leading to modern dental implants started in 1951 with a chance discovery by Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark, a Swedish researcher and physician. Branemark had screwed a titanium cylinder into a thigh bone during an animal study with the intent of testing blood flow's affect on healing rate. After the study was complete, he noticed that the bone had actually fused to the titanium cylinder without long-term soft tissue inflammation, which contradicted the scientific theory of the time. He called this process of bone and titanium fusing osseointegration. ![]() Using Dental Implant's With Today's TechnologyBranemark's research and methods are the foundation of dental implant procedures today. The system developed by Dr. Branemark is still being used, but there are several different types of dental implant systems that have been developed to treat missing teeth. Call our office today to schedule an appointment and to see if dental implants are the better choice for you! |
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