The development and future of dental implants

• Published in: Dental Materials Journal Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 167 - 172
• Main Authors: ALGHAMDI, Hamdan S., JANSEN, John A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices 27-03-2020; Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Aging; Bioactive; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Bone healing; Bone implants; Dental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental prosthetics; Dentistry; Diabetes mellitus; Implant; Osseointegration; Osteoporosis; Surgical implants; Titanium; Titanium; Osseointegration; Biocompatibility; Implant; Bioactive
• ISSN: 0287-4547; 1881-1361
• DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2019-140

Since 1970s, a lot of effort has been devoted toward the development of dental implants. Dental implants are nowadays an indispensable part of clinical dentistry. The global dental implant market is expected to reach $13 billion in 2023. Although, the survival rate of dental implants has been reported above 90%, compromised bone conditions promote implant failure and endanger the current high success rates. The main concern is related to the aging population. Diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity and use of drugs are all medical conditions, which can hamper bone healing around dental implants. In view of this, research toward developing better methods of enhancing implant osseointegration have to be continued, especially in the presence of impaired bone condition. In this paper, the current changes and their future perspective are discussed.