The Evolution of Dental Implant Materials: From An...
A Glimpse into the Past: Early Dental Implant Concepts
The quest to replace missing teeth dates back thousands of years, proving that humanity’s desire for functional and aesthetic dentistry has always been strong. Ancient civilizations, including the Etruscans (700–200 BCE) , experimented with early forms of dental implants using tooth-shaped stones or ivory pegs inserted into alveolar...