5 Interesting Facts About Dental Implants

1. Dental Implants have been confirmated back as far as 600AD. Pieces of shell were hammered into the jaw of a Mayan women.

2. Dental Implants are the only method of dental restoration which preserves bone and actually helps to stimulate bone growth.

3. The AAID - American Academy of Implant Dentistry was formed in 1951 by a small group of Dentists who were placing dental implants, in order to share their knowledge on the practice of implantology. AAID is the first professional organization dedicated to implant dentistry.

4. In 1952 PI Branemark, a Swedish Orthopedic Surgeon, discovered that titanium naturally fuses to bone. His research went on to be used in research focusing on the knees and hips as well.

5. Over 3 Million people in the USA have dental implants, and the number is growing by 500,000 annually.

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